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Virtual Robots Fooled By Visual Illusions

Posted by kdawson on from the not-as-they-seem dept.

Roland Piquepaille alerts us to research out of University College London in which virtual robots, trained to "see" as we do, were duped by optical illusions the same way humans are. Here's one of the illusions the software system fell for.

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  1. Hoax! by ynososiduts · · Score: 5, Funny

    They could just be programmed to look as if they were falling for it! I smell conspiracy!

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  2. We are one step closer... by Digitus1337 · · Score: 5, Funny

    to being able to upset them with goatse. Maybe that is what starts the robot uprising...

  3. Welcome? by CriminalNerd · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm not sure about you guys, but at the moment, I'm kind of doubtful in welcoming our new robotic overlords. I mean, I thought they were supposed to be superior to us and not be fool by petty illusions...

  4. Make them explode by Bender+Unit+22 · · Score: 5, Funny

    show them a Escher staircase.

  5. The colors in the illusion look the same... by Junta · · Score: 5, Funny

    But then again, being color blind makes a lot of things look the same that shouldn't be...

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