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Cognitive Machines Help Decision-Making
Roland Piquepaille writes "At Sandia National Laboratories, new "smart" machines can accurately infer your intents and help you to take better decisions or avoid mistakes. They could change in a near future how we interact with computers, according to this news release. The team who developed the concept associated cognitive psychologists and robotics researchers. The Sandia team thinks that "it's entirely possible that these cognitive machines could be incorporated into most computer systems produced within 10 years." This summary contains more details, including a photo of a "Sandia software developer operating a simulation trainer while a cognitive model of the software runs simultaneously.""
"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that"
Gibble: Descriptive of an emotional state in which one's mind is scrabbling for some purchase on reality
deserve's got nothing to do with it...
Will this machine allow me to install Windows on my PC?
Omnis amans amens
the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
"You didn't really want to make that choice, did you? Of course not... let me fix it."
All I want is a kind word, a warm bed and unlimited power.
I could use a smart machine to aid my decision making relative to posting on Slashdot.
It could warn me when I'm about to submit a post that's impulsive and likely to be modded down.
Hmm.. maybe I could use one right now.
Dave% vi PodBayDoors.c ... ...
Message from HAL@localhost on pts/2 at 09:56
HAL: I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid you can't do that.
EOF
Dave% echo What\'s the problem\? | write HAL
Message from HAL@localhost on pts/2 at 09:57
HAL: I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do.
EOF
...and I'll say it again. No, I don't want to go there today.
Upcoming feature: these cognative models will soon all talk to each other through a new protocol called Skynet :-P.
Computer Science is all about trying to find the right wrench to bang in the right screw. -T.Cumbo?
Would this prevent me from accidently clicking a goatse link? Would it redirect me to the young and willing sluts I was looking for?
Microsft "Bob".
Roving Web-Teleoperated Robot
I see your trying to write a letter....
Noooooooo! Bill! Stop trying to help me.
Visit Jonesblog and say hello.
kind of technology that won't let me open the pod bay doors when I want.
The Kruger Dunning explains most post on
Thank goodness! Now we might be able to bargain for our lives with the military's Super Death Robots. "Cognitive" means "Understands bribes", right?
Or if that fails, we can just sprinkle some rust-monster microbes on them.
Best read in good ol' Monaco 9 point.
Me thinking hard: I will start the day with a +5 Insightful post or a +5 Funny. Insightful or Funny...Insightful? Funny? No no,funny=>No Karma=>Post insightful comment. But Funny comment=>feel witty and warm inside. Funny, insightful....funny, insightful...*ggnnnn*.
Sandia machine: Seg fault core dumped.
Seriously, more than half the time, I can't even figure out what the next human I meet intends to do. It's really REALLY hard, even if you use the current/past actions as a guide. Face it, we humans are REALLY unpredictable creatures. And women more than men.
Now we will have something tangible to vent frustrations on when PaperclipRobot v1.02.39 says "You seem to be paying bills.."
1) Use this technology to get you to links before they are slashdotted.
2) Have Slashdot create ever-increasing 'Super' Subscriber options. For an extra $20 you get stories before subscribers do. (followed iteratively by the Super-Super and Super^3 subscriber levels).
sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.
At Sandia National Laboratories, new "smart" machines can accurately infer your intents and help you to take better decisions or avoid mistakes.
Me: Dude, I'm so trashed. Is that girl hot?
My Smart MachineNegative. Your beer goggles have wrongly given her a +5 hot. The correct answer is -1 fat.
- Clothing ("You're not really wearing that to my mother's, are you?")
- Money ("It costs HOW much? Forget it")
- Housekeeping ("NO, I already told you - glass cleaner on the top shelf and bleach on the bottom")
- Driving ("SLOW DOWN! Watch the guy on the bike")
- Entertainment ("Give me the remote. Bridges of Madison County is starting in a minute")
I believe the simplest solutions are always the best...The sad thing is that this will probably be purchased by Microsoft and called BOB....
No I didnt spell check this post...
If old people in Florida actually MEANT to push 1 thing and missed, could this catch it and say "No, I think you meant to vote for Candidate X"? I think this could revolutionize voting in the USA...Maybe it could even be used to replace congress...it's like I, Robot...but without the 3 laws! Hooray!
Arthur: I mean what's the point? .. ...
;-)
Machine: Nutrition and pleasurable sense data. Share and Enjoy.
Arthur: Listen you stupid machine, it tastes filthy! Here take this cup back!
Machine: If you have enjoyed the experience of this drink, why not share it with your friends.
Arthur: Because i want to keep them. Will you try and comprehend what i'm telling you? That drink..
Machine: That drink was individually tailored to meet your personnal requirements for nutrition and pleasure.
Arthur: Ahh! So I'm a masochist on diet am I ?
Machine: Share and enjoy!
Arthur: Oh! Shut up!
Machine: Will that be all ?
Arthur: Yes! No look! It's very very simple, all I want.. Are you listening?
Machine: Yes.
Arthur: Is a cup of tea. Got that ?
Machine: I hear.
Arthur: Good and you know why i want a cup of tea?
Machine: Please wait..
Arthur: What ?
Machine: Computing
Arthur: What are you doing ?
Machine: Attempting to calculate answer to your question, why you want dry leaves in boiling water.
Arthur: Because I happen to like it, that's why.
Machine: Stated reason does not compute with program facts.
Arthur: What are you talking about ?
Ventillation: You heard.
Arthur: What? Who said that?
Ventillation: The ventillation system, you had a go at me yesterday.
Arthur: Yes, because you keep filling the air with cheap perfum.
Ventillation: You like scented air, it's fresh and invigorating.
Arthur: No I do not!
Seriously! No thanks
Perhaps something like this could be used for Slashdot. Before posting a story to the front page, the congnitive system can read the story, and then make all the obvious comments such as adding Simpsons/Futurama quotes, comparing it to one or another movie, and finding ways to attack Microsoft regarding the story. Then it can be posted, and we don't have to read the same 4-5 comments 50 times throughout the story.
Of course, if that was added, what would be left for the people on Slashdot to talk about?
"You know your god is man-made when he hates all the same people you do."
At Sandia National Laboratories, new "smart" machines can accurately infer your intents and help you to take better decisions or avoid mistakes.
Looks like he could have used it himself
Everybody dies frustrated and sad and that is beautiful
That could replace most of my family right there.
If you were blocking sigs, you wouldn't have to read this.
Scientists will be the first to implement it on a desktop machine...probably some flavo(u)r of *nix.
Then Apple will be the first to bring it to consumers, and using their Reality Distortion Field, will claim they invented it.
Then Microsoft will poorly copy Apple's implementation and using their You Must Obey gun, will claim they invented it and that you should pay them big bucks to upgrade to WindowsDave
Does anyone see an advanced version of clippy on the horizon?
*shudder*