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Neural Networks-Equipped Robots Evolve the Ability To Deceive

Posted by timothy on from the I-never-blinked-that dept.

pdragon04 writes "Researchers at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland have found that robots equipped with artificial neural networks and programmed to find 'food' eventually learned to conceal their visual signals from other robots to keep the food for themselves. The results are detailed in a PNAS study published today."

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  1. Mhm by alexborges · · Score: 5, Funny

    I mean, yesterday, they built an certified evil robot. Today they made a lying one....

    Cant tag it for some reason but... what could possibly go wrong?

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    1. Re:Mhm by netruner · · Score: 5, Funny

      Wasn't there also a story a while back about robots fueled by biomass? This was twisted to mean "human eating" and we all laughed.

      Combine that with what you said and we could have a certified evil, lying and flesh eating robot - What could possibly go wrong indeed.....

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  2. The next step is clearly... by billlava · · Score: 5, Funny

    A robot that learned not to flash lights that would give away the location of robot food to its competitors? The next step is clearly a robot that learns not to flash lights when it is about to wipe out humanity and take control of the world!

    I for one welcome our intelligent light-eating bubble robot overlords.

  3. Re:Mis-Leading by ashtophoenix · · Score: 5, Funny

    who's to say we aren't all very evolved GA's ?

    The Creationists!

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