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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. Hmm.. by Inaffect · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Insert Terminator Joke Here

  2. Linux powered self aware robot overlords? by xanadu113 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yeah, but do they run Linux?

    I, for one, welcome our self-aware robot overlords.

    (Sorry, had to, no one else had yet.. =) )

    --
    -Myke
  3. Re:don't worry about skynet...just yet by kflat · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I am protected.

  4. Welcome by yuriyg · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I, for one, welcome our self-aware, mirror-obsessed, emotional overlords.