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Robot Demonstrates Self-awareness

Posted by samzenpus on from the why-did-you-program-me-to-feel-pain dept.

shinyplasticbag writes "A new robot can recognize the difference between a mirror image of itself and another robot that looks just like it. ... The ground-breaking technology could eventually lead to robots able to express emotions."

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  1. don't worry about skynet...just yet by scenestar · · Score: 4, Funny

    these things can easily be defeaten by stairs.

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  2. WHY!?!?! by DaFallus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why was I programmed to feel pain!!!

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  3. I'm disappointed with you, Nexus 6 by Yst · · Score: 5, Funny
    Ah, so our task is as yet not accomplished.

    You see, poster, you, yourself are a robot precisely like the robot described in this article. In fact, you are the selfsame robot described therein. We've presented to you a Slashdot story about yourself and you've failed to realise that the story is in fact about you. And so the experiment fails.

    For our next experiment: determining a method for causing Slashdot editors to recognise a mirror image of a story they've already accepted only just hours prior.

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  4. but the true test... by User+956 · · Score: 5, Funny

    This isn't really self-awareness, just some good vision techniques. It recognizes key features of it's "face" compared to the normal face.

    But the real question is, can it find Sarah Connor?

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  5. The real test by Belseth · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you are trying to test for human behavior in a robot pour hot coffee on one. If it's first reaction is to call it's lawyer I think we have a winner.