http://robohub.org/robotic-bugs-train-insects-to-be-helpers/
Next stop, Sugar City
http://robohub.org/robotic-bugs-train-insects-to-be-helpers/
Next stop, Sugar City
http://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/hardware/can-we-quantify-machine-consciousness
This is an interesting (and scientific) article about consciousness and how it relates to humans, other carbon-based life forms, and computers. It concentrates on a theory called Integrated Information Theory.
TLDR; It matters how the “brain” of a system is wired up, not the input-output behavior.
http://ideas.ted.com/the-rise-of-the-useless-class/
The 2 percent of referees who won’t lose their job are roller derby referees, mostly because nobody can understand the rules and so no algorithm can be created.
Image recognition, text-to-speech, and speech recognition.
http://robohub.org/understanding-the-four-types-of-ai-from-reactive-robots-to-self-aware-beings/
AI as it pertains to human-like abilities and thoughts.