If you wanted to design a robot that could learn as well as it possibly could, you might end up with something that looked a lot like a 3-year-old. Alison Gopnik
You probably found ‘How to Survive a Robot Uprising’ in the humor section. Let’s just hope that is where it belongs. Daniel H. Wilson
In the beginning of Roomba, we all took turns answering the support line. Once, a woman called and explained that her robot had a defective motor. I said, ‘Send it back. We’ll send you a new one.’ She said, ‘No – I’m not sending you Rosie.’ Colin Angle
If you make your robot look exactly like Albert Einstein, then the robot better be as smart as Einstein, or its user is going to feel cheated. Rodney Brooks
Robots have gotten steadily more capable, but humans’ expectations that robots should have minds keeps biting robot developers. David Hanson
Uppity machines! Next thing you know, there’ll be a Robotic Revolution! (And I don’t mean technological innovation; I mean guns-a-blazing revolution! Humans are doomed to extinction….)
Plods with ...™ about 6 years ago
Depends on the hipster that built him.
Brass Orchid Premium Member about 6 years ago
ooh! That sounds better.
Kaputnik about 6 years ago
It’s not a new observation, but artificial intelligence is still better than natural stupidity.
F-Flash about 6 years ago
That’s the whole idea of having a robot, you call it whatever you want. If I had a robot, I’d call him “Wipe Me”.
Yakety Sax about 6 years ago
If you wanted to design a robot that could learn as well as it possibly could, you might end up with something that looked a lot like a 3-year-old. Alison Gopnik
You probably found ‘How to Survive a Robot Uprising’ in the humor section. Let’s just hope that is where it belongs. Daniel H. Wilson
In the beginning of Roomba, we all took turns answering the support line. Once, a woman called and explained that her robot had a defective motor. I said, ‘Send it back. We’ll send you a new one.’ She said, ‘No – I’m not sending you Rosie.’ Colin Angle
If you make your robot look exactly like Albert Einstein, then the robot better be as smart as Einstein, or its user is going to feel cheated. Rodney Brooks
Robots have gotten steadily more capable, but humans’ expectations that robots should have minds keeps biting robot developers. David Hanson
Tue Elung-Jensen about 6 years ago
Any deeper meaning in him eating an APPLE while talking about ANDROID?
Sisyphos about 6 years ago
Uppity machines! Next thing you know, there’ll be a Robotic Revolution! (And I don’t mean technological innovation; I mean guns-a-blazing revolution! Humans are doomed to extinction….)