Pretty Soon Robots will Hunt Humans.

[DevoTheStrange]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10432608-1.html
Robots evolve to learn cooperation, hunting

and the actual scientific article.
http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1000292

Does anyone other than me think allowing robots to evolve could potentially be hazardous?
What is the point of programming rules for robots to follow if they can evolve beyond their programming?

Yeah they are using tiny robots now, but who is to say someone won't try with something bigger.

 

[stonemonkey55]

not quite the same thing but equally exciting/disturbing (depending which side of the fence you sit on)

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/02/01/sex.robot/

 

[DevoTheStrange]

I think everyone is taking too many cues from hollywood. Seems like every type of robot depicted, no matter how detrimental to humanity, in movies is slowly becoming a reality.

 

[Durden]

http://www.hulu.com/watch/62573/oni...zor-clawed-bioengineered-crabs-pose-no-threat

 

[Happycamper]

In Dungeons and Dragons they are called Warforged.

 

[SSS]

i hope i'm gone before this robot shit starts.

 

[itriplots]

why cant scientists focus on making zombies instead of robots... if I had my choice of my apocalypse endings thats what id choose

 

[Frickr]

why cant scientists focus on making zombies instead of robots... if I had my choice of my apocalypse endings thats what id choose

atleast with zombies you have a chance to save yourself. headshots destroy the brain in the zombies so they cant come after you any longer. with the new nanotechnologies coming out these robots will be able to repair themselves and be indestructable!

 

[bcleez]

yeah those nano-bots are the real enemy

 

[DevoTheStrange]

yeah those nano-bots are the real enemy

Yes.... a big no to the oncoming doom of "Grey Goo"

 

[lwien]

So............resurrecting a 3 and half year old thread is not something I typically do, but THIS is one of those times. Check these out. DARPA should change their name to Graystone Industries:

 

[Tweek]

I will gladly contribute funding toward a robot version of lwien.

 

[lwien]

I will gladly contribute funding toward a robot version of lwien.