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it's a robot

• signa11 12y ago
  yes, and hopefully, 10 years down the line it is not merged with an ai which can take a dim view of it's predecessors being kicked around on some carbon based life form's whims and fancies (after watching it's genesis)
  • xxxyy 12y ago
    Except it is in the AI's interest to get kicked like that. This way the company that constructs robots can show how reliable they are, and as a result receive more funding. Our robot overlords will show this to their "children" during history classes. Or in other words: there is no reason to expect that AI will have irrational feelings similar to human feelings.
    • coldpie 12y ago
      I dunno, it's not too hard to imagine a scenario where the AI realizes being kicked is counter to its goals and decides to remove the aggressor. Especially when these things are used for combat, as mentioned elsewhere in the thread. Friend/foe indicator malfunctioning? Well, good luck.
      • yellowapple 12y ago
        I think in this context, it would be more equivalent to sparring than anything: a test of one's abilities. A sufficiently-intelligent AI would likely think the same should it watch videos of its predecessors being kicked during testing.
  • tomp 12y ago
    Oh, you optimist. Do you know about Roko's Basilisk?
• imr_ 12y ago
  ANNs have feelings as well ;)
• DanBC 12y ago
  ...that's the point. Some people have strong emotional reaction when they see this robot being kicked even though this is clearly, obviously, a robot. They haven't, as far as I know, built in any emotional engagement stuff. They could easily build in a few movements - robot pauses, cranes head towards human companion, makes noise, robot continues - which would freak a few people out. It's a pretty remarkable robot.