The rise of “self-aware” robots has come a major step closer following the invention of a machine capable of thinking for itself from scratch, scientists have said.
Engineers at Columbia University claim to have smashed one of the biggest barriers in the field of robotics after a mechanical arm, which had not been programmed with any instructions, began performing practical tasks after just a few hours.
The team said this is the first time a robot has shown the ability to “imagine itself”, thereby working out what its purpose is and how to perform it.
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Once the robot works out its own purpose and how to perform it, what is to keep it from deciding that its purpose is to kill humans? After all, it will have everything it needs to make such a determination.
We ought to be asking ourselves why WE decided that one of our purposes was to kill each other and why we then paid scientists and engineers lots of money to figure out how best to do it.
Jeez !!! Haven't we learned ANYTHING ???
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