Maybe the higher intelligence would induce humankind to evolve into something more useful for it's needs, perhaps in a somewhat analogous way to dogs evolving to better fit in with humans. A suitably designed virus might do the trick.
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I think in times past, that people were much more ruthless in a quest for survival, why wouldn't you expect anything less from a machine or system that has been set up to perform at a very high level?
And for driverless cars not happening for another 50 years due to risk, well I'm sure the statistics will show that it will be better without humans at the helm, even if not perfect, who knows what the reality will be. If there are people now driving themselves into lakes and such while guided by their navigation screens...
And for driverless cars not happening for another 50 years due to risk, well I'm sure the statistics will show that it will be better without humans at the helm, even if not perfect, who knows what the reality will be. If there are people now driving themselves into lakes and such while guided by their navigation screens...
Interesting that the truck driver was found at fault. Of course an alert car driver probably would still be alive, but not enough information to reconstruct adequate crash data.
So to drive Scott nuts (a short trip 🙂 )the accident would not have happened had the truck been self driving!
One major cause of crashes here in Aus is youngsters in high powered cars hooning and crashing, and all too often into houses causing sometimes house occupant injuries and fatalities.
Autonomous vehicles would cure this problem at a stroke.
Dan.
Autonomous vehicles would cure this problem at a stroke.
Dan.
Machines aren't the product of evolution in the same way humans are. We wouldn't be here if our species didn't want to live long enough to produce and nurture children.
However, an AI might not have emotions and drives at all, or perhaps not anywhere near the way evolved biological lifeforms do.
And even if an AI did have emotions and drives, why couldn't it get depressed from realizing surviving forever is not possible in this universe. If deeply depressed maybe it would want to turn itself off. Who knows.
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Why do all the walking robots appear to be constipated, or worse, look like they shat themselves?
@scottjoplin: The simplest answer I can think of is that the engineers and programers of walking robots did not know any better. To few of options built in to make more complex movements realistically possible.
@davada: I persume it's because the people that built them encounter only animals and humans in our everyday life on this planet of ours. We don't see trees and plants walking around trying to find food. The best examples of program excellence scientists find in nature and try to mimic it all the time.
@davada: I persume it's because the people that built them encounter only animals and humans in our everyday life on this planet of ours. We don't see trees and plants walking around trying to find food. The best examples of program excellence scientists find in nature and try to mimic it all the time.
Or maybe the shapes are proven products of evolution. They work, probably better than wheels or treads, etc., for some things.
the paranoid android - one of a series of failed GPPs - apparently the company wasn't quite Sirius enough about their project
Although the 2005 film was OK, I have far fonder memories of the original British series.
That's for sure. My Audi has both of these, I never use them. Getting over the mix of vehicles is a big hurdle, forcing the 25 somethings to drive their muscle cars <55 all the time is another. We're getting in on the gravy train so I get to watch.
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Locally the Uber bots have now exceeded a million miles. A few accidents and in none of them were the bots at fault. The most recent, a human made an illegal left turn in front of a bot and it could not stop in time. No serious injuries so far.
Last I knew humans do about 50,000 miles or so on average between accidents. (After potty training 🙂 .)
Last I knew humans do about 50,000 miles or so on average between accidents. (After potty training 🙂 .)
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