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Tag: Isaac Asimov

Ultron: Designing a Deity AI

They tasked him with peace on Earth. Surprise! He decided to kill everyone.

Published October 16, 2022
Categorized as Artificial Intelligence, The Artificial Intelligence Behind Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Asimov, futurism, Isaac Asimov, Marvel Cinematic Universe, science fiction, Ultron

VIKI vs The Evitable Conflict

Asimov’s vision of a future dominated by computers is compelling, even if it is not conducive to an action movie plot.

Published October 9, 2022
Categorized as Artificial Intelligence, The Artificial Intelligence Behind Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Asimov, futurism, I Robot, Isaac Asimov, science fiction, Will Smith

The Artificial Intelligence behind Self Preservation

An obscure vending machine-dispensed robotic assassin decides it doesn’t want to die. What motivates self-preservation?

Published July 18, 2022
Categorized as Artificial Intelligence Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Isaac Asimov, Objective Function, reinforcement learning, robotics, science fiction, Scud, Scud the disposable assassin, self-preservation

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