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The Artificial Intelligence behind Marvin, the “Paranoid” Android

Douglas Adams’s most popular character is a case study in major depressive disorder. How could that happen in a robot?

Published July 24, 2022
Categorized as Artificial Intelligence Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Douglas Adams, Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, Marvin the paranoid android, reinforcement learning, robotics, science fiction

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

The Artificial Intelligence Behind Bender

How could a foul-mouthed, aggressively immoral AI like Bender ever come to exist? It’s not as difficult as you might think.

Published June 19, 2022
Categorized as Artificial Intelligence Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Bender, Futurama, reinforcement learning, robotics, science fiction, Tay.ai, Twitter

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