Browsing the archives for the artificial intelligence tag

Japanese “Dental Training” Robot Is Destined For … Repurposing.

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I’ve been warning humanity of the pending robot revolution, with posts like this, and this. This robot is designed as a practice droid for dental students in (surprise) Japan. She blinks, can turn her head, react to pain, and gag. Who said that? Which one of you just said, “Sounds like the perfect woman. Can [...]

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Oh Good, We’ve Taught Robots To Sing. Nothing Creepy About That.

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Hey Hey Hey I Feel Fantastic Ok, Teach your robot to sing, but why dress it up and put a wig on it? I bet it looks like the creator’s mother. Eewww. Anyway, I’ve warned of (german) robots who  can lie, and of robots who serve ice cream (but do they serve I man?), but [...]

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Scientists Teach Robots To Lie, See No Downside. Craziest Shit Ever.

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Happy Monday, Youdopia. I am pleased to announce the glorious Robot Revolution is going strong. We have now taught robots how to lie, shortly after teaching them how to feel.  Skynet is sure to follow. Two scientists have published a paper about teaching roots the art of deception. Says Prof. Wagner (one of the writers): [...]

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Craziest Shit Ever: Ray Kurzweil and the Transcendent Man

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Youdopia, I hope that you know my love and appreciation for the works of Robert Anton Wilson. He introduced me to the rate of information acquisition (he called it the Jumping Jesus), and how information doubles every few months (now) and is getting faster and faster. That much is pretty much empirically true, as I [...]

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