On Sat, 01 Sep 2012 07:38:20 -0700, Paul C Bernhardt wrote: > >Apparently, a robot is close to passing a close analog to the mirror test >sometimes used to define the emergence of self-awareness. > >http://scienceillustrated.com.au/blog/science/robot-learns-to-recognise-itself-in-a-mirror/
Here's an interesting critique of the "research" that folks might want to read: http://www.science20.com/eye_brainstorm/hype_alert_robot_learns_selfawareness-93376 And the Kurzweil.net article that started the hubbub is here: http://www.kurzweilai.net/robot-learns-self-awareness Needless to say (<- NOTE: irony), read the comments too. -Mike Palij New York Unversity [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=20151 or send a blank email to leave-20151-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
