RE: Israeli Baby Computer Learning to Be an Adult

From: Harvey Newstrom (mail@HarveyNewstrom.com)
Date: Wed Aug 22 2001 - 07:24:53 MDT


Zero Powers wrote,
> > I also didn't understand the concept
> >of the computer wanting bananas on a trip. Unless this is an android
that
> >simulates eating and has taste sensors, this is meaningless. How did the
> >computer "learn" to "like" bananas? If it can't eat, how does it "like"
> >them. This does not compare to a child who likes bananas. I found the
> >examples to be more counter-examples of AI. (Unfortunately!)
>
> The impression I got was that it wanted to take bananas for the monkeys,
> because it had learned that monkeys like bananas. I could be wrong tho.

OK. That would make a lot more sense.

--
Harvey Newstrom <http://HarveyNewstrom.com> <http://Newstaff.com>


This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.5 : Sat Nov 02 2002 - 08:09:58 MST