nytimes.com — At Stanford University, for instance, computer scientists are developing a robot that can use a hammer and a screwdriver to assemble an Ikea bookcase (a project beyond the reach of many humans) as well as tidy up after a party, load a dishwasher or take out the trash. More striking advances are likely to come from new bio-models of the brain.
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scigrex14Jul 18, 2006
Finally we are seeing the fruits of AI. We might be soon living in a world that Asimov described in his Robot books. Though we just have to make sure that they do not take us over.
addwJul 18, 2006
I note that it says ''are developing ...'', please wake me up when they ''have developed''. These problems are harder than they look.
nekoJul 18, 2006
πKEAINSTRUCTIONS: You will need:1. Hammer2. Screwdriver3. Bending Unit
leadhyenaJul 18, 2006
I for one welcome the Butlerian Jihad! Woo hoo.Seriously, this is the wrong direction for AI. We should pursue augmented-reality solutions instead of these mindless tools that allow us to descend into the brain-atrophy of decadence. Let us control the tools, maybe with a bit of neural-net enhancement. It's better if we have absolute control of our technology instead of succeeding in building our violent and uncontrollable successors.
clearzJul 18, 2006
"computer scientists are developing a robot that can use a hammer and a screwdriver to assemble an Ikea bookcase (a project beyond the reach of many humans)" After how many hours of programming. I'm sure you could teach a human how to Assemble a bookshelf in less time.