Greenflame
Jottings on science, religion, technology, pop culture, photography and faith from the Aotearoa New Zealand
Category: AI/Robotics
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This video clip from Wired Science highlights some interesting research about what sort of relationships might be formed between robots and their human operators, especially in situations where the robot might be put at risk.
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Wired pick up on a recent article in Science magazine on the possible implications of becoming overly reliant on robotic child minding systems. See I, Nanny: Robot Babysitters Pose Dilemma | Wired Science from Wired.com The original article is here but you need to sign in to get it (unless you have access through an…
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Interesting post by Kevin Kelly on why he thinks that the transhumanist emphasis on intelligence as the source of technological ‘salvation’ is somewhat misplaced. See Thinkism.
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Following on from the ‘Reborn babies’ post recently here’s an article that notes the continuing development of sociable robotics, or at least robots that can learn to detect visual cues from body language and response to that ‘guess’. See Emotional robots in the spotlight. See also Greenflame · Computer companions: Are they possible?
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Article this week on ‘reborn babies’ – very lifelike dolls – sold to people primarily for collecting but also purchased by people like grieving parents. See ‘Reborn babies’ niche for collectors, grieving parents – Stuff.co.nz. I’m wondering if the revulsion some people feel towards them is part of the ‘uncanny valley’ response to human simulcra…
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A couple more robot links to go with a robot girlfriend link from a day or two back. The first, Robotic Navi-Bear as Annoying as It Is Cute | Autopia from Wired.com, is the fusion of a talking teddy bear with a navigation system for drivers. The second, Tartalo the robot is knocking on your…
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Another step in the direction of virtual companions? See Japan makes robot girlfriend for lonely men Related links: Greenflame · Computer companions: Are they possible?
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Clearing out old web links I’d saved over the past few months I came across this one. John La Grou’s reflections, microclesia >> AI Jesus, on interacting the AI Jesus over at www.godsbot.org.
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I went to hear Prof Maggie Boden speak tonight on Computer companions: Are they possible?. The main thrust of the talk was that computer systems (robotic and simulations) are being created to serve three main types of roles: Physical interaction – such as robots that are used in caregiving or domestic roles: Robo-Monk and Robot…
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A new user-driven blog relating to transhumanist ideas, and in particular, the technological singularity. See On Singularity: