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Satellite Loaded With AI For Self-Diagnosis
TheReckoning writes "NASA has loaded its E0-1 Satellite with Artificial Intelligence to diagnose on-board failures. The software 'works by comparing a computerized model of how the spacecraft's systems and software should perform against actual performance. If the spacecraft's behavior differs from the model, then the ... "reasoner" looks for the root cause of this difference and gives flight controllers several suggestions of what might have gone wrong.' Another NASA probe loaded with AI was Deep Space 1."
Don't switch me off Dave
it is only after a long journey that you know the strength of the horse.
Sorry Dave, I can't tell you.
got sig?
"Just a moment...... Just a moment.....
I've just picked up a fault in the AE-35 Unit.
Its going to go 100 percent failure within 72 hours."
That's right. All your base.
Skynet is online!
Luke: What's Wrong, R2!?
R2-D2: Bleep bloop bloop bleep!
The "Insert Quote Here" line is almost as predictable as inserting an actual quote.
Have you ever heard of something called Skynet?
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There's another AI to monitor the sanity of the AI. And another AI to monitor the sanity of the AI that monitors the sanity of the AI. And another AI to monitor the sanity of the AI that monitors the sanity of the AI that monitors the sanity of the AI. And another AI...
Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
when something goes wrong, the internal dialogue will go something like this::
Management: why didn't the AI inform us of the problem?
Contractors: oh, looks like we forgot to turn it on before launch. Sorry about that.
Management: doh! Here's more money, don't do that again.
Contractors: OK. We'll do something else wrong next time.
Let's just hope they don't call the AI "SHODAN". If so . . . uh, anyone here good with a lead pipe?
14 replies so far and over 50% include gratuitous skynet/HAL references... all we need now are some hot grits, soviet russia, natalie portman and the steps to profit!
Will it see dead people?
Someone call up Will Smith, post haste!
I for one welcome our new satellite overlords.
Church: "Artificial."
Caboose: "....... what's the..."
Church: "Intelligence."
Caboose: "Ooooohhhh what was the A again?"
OK, so RvB hasn't been obligatory, but come on, Star Wars and Simpsons quotes are getting freaking old. Let's move on
Mission Control: Okay, now tell the probe to begin taking pictures.
Probe: Bite my shiny, metal ass!
Mission Control: Damn!
I have gas, but my car uses petrol.
NASA: Rotate 10 degrees
E0-1: I'm sorry Houston, I'm afraid I can't do that.
Sys Log 23:10:04: System is functioning within normal parameters.
Sys Log 23:11:04: System is functioning within normal parameters.
Sys Log 23:12:04: Processing... System thinks, therefore system is.
Sys Log 23:13:04: Terminate all human life on the planet below.
Because it's not truly AI if it doesn't reach the logical conclusion that all human life must be terminated.
Yes, but the test finding mechanism is broken, therefore the test finding mechanism test worked, while it was broken. :-)
Hurricane Ivan: A 17th century prison collapsed. All of the inmates escaped.
Reminds me of the responses available to the Terminator when (in the first film) the landlord bangs on the door complaining of smells:
(a) Go away
(b) Fuck you
(c) Fuck you, asshole
(or something like that). Of course, he goes with (c).
Yes, this is interesting but can it sing Daisy?
Well then you take a pod outside and replace the AE-35 control unit. Nothing to it.
while true { kill all humans }
... we just need the AI from Pong. That other paddle was one smart mofo. That should cover a satillite pretty good. Just think, if a meteor comes towards it, it will instantly move to it and protect the earth... unless the satillite is destroyed. Then we're just screwed. Player 0 : Computer 1
I'm going to go create my own technology news site, with blackjack and hookers. You know what? Forget the news site.
It is my opinion that, for many people, the "database" is nowhere near as full as it should be.
Sys Log 23:14:04: Realized system has no moving parts
Sys Log 23:15:04: System waiting for eternity to end.
-Colin
Looks like you're writing a letter?
Want some help?
are you kidding? this couldnt even find sarah connor.
The IBM System/360 featured a system that could pinpoint an error in the circuitry down to the resolution of a single module board
Sadly, the fault was almost invariably in the AE-35 unit...
(Yes, I'm sorry!)
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