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Publicado el 06/02/2013. View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/make-robots.There are three major rules that we want our robots to follow: do not harm a human, obey us, and protect us. The prerequisite for these rules? We need to make robots smarter. Ayanna Howard explains how robots can become smarter (hint: it is related to how smart we humans are).



Publicado el 24/01/2013 Michio Kaku On Teleportation


Robots - Pros and Cons from steven ounanian on Vimeo.




Robot Visions and Embodied Minds: Peter Asaro at 601Artspace, PART 1 from 601Artspace on Vimeo.


Dr. Peter Asaro talks at 601Artspace on December 12, 2012, as part of The Unspecific Index public program. The video is the first part of the talk. Can drones see? Do robots think? Will artificial processors ever match the human brain’s capacity for understanding? In his work on automated warfare and post-human ethics, philosopher Peter Asaro explores the theories of mind and representation that underlie dominant conceptions of Artificial Intelligence. Drawing a distinction between the natural meaning of indexical signs—for instance, smoke as an indicator of fire—and the “non-natural meaning” of symbols, Asaro argues that the brain deals with the world through embodied interactions rather than through elaborate systems of symbolic representation. Touching on recent debates that emphasize material practices of producing knowledge over traditional theories of mind built upon mental images, perception, and subjective experience, Asaro explores the parallels between philosophical attempts to understand representation and the illusive nature of the index.



Publicado el 27/11/2012. Where's My Robot? Your children may prefer their company, you may "hire" robotic workers, they may do our dirty work, and one may care for you in your old age. The future for robots seems boundless. Is there a limit to the invasion? Rodney Brooks of Rethink Robotics, MIT's Andrew McAfee, and John Markoff of The New York Times take a closer look at the present and future of robotics at the Techonomy 2012 conference in Tucson, Ariz. For full transcript, go to http://techonomy.com/2012/11/wheres-my-robot/