Simulated Cat Brain Heralds the End of the World
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This pretty neatly demonstrates just how god-damn powerful a brain is, even of smaller mammals.Andy Chalk said:
I think people are over-reacting with the whole 'skynet' thing though. I say wait until it proves to be malevolent and can access every other piece of electronic equipment on the planet, AND control them in an equally malevolent manor.
This is a pretty groundbreaking simulation, but people need to get a damn grip. Anything even CLOSE to simulating sentience is a long, long way off.
The irony here is that with that much power, the thing really would crash if it found itself in a sunbeam.
Seriously, knock it off with those Terminator references. Today, we had at least two. God knows if a single week passes without hearing one from the Escapist staff.
Now, let's see whether the whole artificial intelligence hubbub is worth all the millions spent on it.
Now, let's see whether the whole artificial intelligence hubbub is worth all the millions spent on it.
Why is it that as soon as someone starts talking about artificial intelligence people start screaming "Skynet!!!11!!one!". I mean geez people, I don't think there is anything inherantly wrong with robots or AI, READ some Issac Asimov, and he's the guy who invented the word "Robot".
My cat is a bastard. A furry, adorable, purring, bastard. He knows door knobs are what open doors. When he wants in or out of my room, he stretches up and bats the door knob, looking and me and meowing until I open it. He also likes sleeping on my books and papers when ever I have serious studying to do.
No, Captain Killjoy, he isn't. He did create the Three Laws of Robotics, but Karel Capek actually coined the term "robot."Therumancer said:
Oh no! Now it'll try to take over the world for all of our yarn and cat toys!Andy Chalk said:
Well, at least it can't self-replicate... Yet.
OT: This is a bit confusing. So.. It's a simulated cat brain, but it's not capable of thinking like a cat... Did they just attempt to simulate the hardware without the O/S, or what?
Am I the only one who thought of the Matrix when seeing this? You know, Orion's belt?
Yeah, Terminator too.
Yeah, Terminator too.
I will quote a line that I think they should've put in "The Matrix":Ekonk said:
"Because the machine is the child of man... and like father, like son."
