Most are sceptical that artificial intelligence will one day become conscious. But might this scepticism be misguided? Join leading AI researcher, Joscha Bach, as he argues that we can create artificial consciousness if we open ourselves up to the possibility of cyber-animism, the idea that consciousness and spirit is akin to a software agent that naturally emerges in a biological organism.
Joscha Bach is an exceptional cognitive scientist who is pushing the limits of what we can achieve with Artificial Intelligence. As an AI researcher, he is constantly exploring new frontiers in cognitive architectures, mental representation, emotion, social modelling, and multi-agent systems.
Pick and place bots autonomously doing household chores. Progress! 🦾🤖
The idea of a robot that does a wide range of household chores, from unloading the dryer to folding laundry to cleaning up a messy table, has long seemed like pure science fiction—perhaps most famously embodied by the 1960s fantasy that was Rosey in The Jetsons.
Physical Intelligence, a startup in San Francisco, has shown that such a dream might actually not be so far off, demonstrating a single artificial intelligence model that has learned to do a wide range of useful home chores—including all of the above—by being trained on an unprecedented amount of data.
The feat raises the prospect of bringing something as magical and generally capable as other AI models like ChatGPT into the physical world.
EngineAI’s SE01 humanoid robot redefines robotics with its smooth, human-like movement powered by advanced AI neural networks, showcasing a new level of realism in robotic technology. Clone Robotics pushes the boundaries further, creating a lifelike torso with synthetic muscles and joints that replicate the human musculoskeletal system, setting a new standard in AI-driven, realistic robotics. These innovations from EngineAI and Clone Robotics are transforming the future of humanoid robots, bringing AI and robotics closer to lifelike androids capable of human-like behavior, movement, and dexterity.
🔍 Key Topics Covered: EngineAI’s groundbreaking humanoid robot, SE01, with AI-driven natural movement that mimics human gait. Clone Robotics’ advanced torso robot, featuring synthetic muscles and joints for lifelike movement. Real-world applications and implications for humanoid robots in industries, education, and daily life.
🎥 What You’ll Learn: How EngineAI achieved smooth, human-like movement in SE01 through a unique neural network approach. Clone Robotics’ development of a lifelike torso that mirrors the human musculoskeletal structure. The future of humanoid robots as they move beyond warehouses, with potential roles in schools, hospitals, and even homes.
📊 Why This Matters: This video dives into the latest advancements in humanoid robotics, revealing how companies like EngineAI and Clone Robotics are pushing the limits of AI and robotics. As robots grow more human-like, their potential to revolutionize industries and daily life becomes increasingly real.
DISCLAIMER: This video explores EngineAI’s SE01 and Clone Robotics’ torso robot, highlighting their remarkable strides in lifelike robotics. Anyone curious about AI, robotics, and the future of humanoid technology will find this information insightful.
An exploration of the unsettling possibility we live in a universe of ancient galactic wars, ruins, relics, and leftover war machines scattered across the cosmos.
Dr. Alexander Rosenberg is the R. Taylor Cole Professor of Philosophy at Duke University. He has been a visiting professor and fellow at the Center for the Philosophy of Science, at the University of Minnesota, as well as the University of California, Santa Cruz, and Oxford University, and a visiting fellow of the Philosophy Department at the Research School of Social Science, of the Australian National University. In 2016 he was the Benjamin Meaker Visiting Professor at the University of Bristol. He has held fellowships from the National Science Foundation, the American Council of Learned Societies, and the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. In 1993, Dr. Rosenberg received the Lakatos Award in the philosophy of science. In 2006–2007 he held a fellowship at the National Humanities Center. He was also the Phi Beta Kappa-Romanell Lecturer for 2006–2007. He’s the author of both fictional and non-fictional literature, including The Atheist’s Guide to Reality, The Girl from Krakow, and How History Gets Things Wrong. In this episode, we focus on Dr. Rosenberg’s most recent book, How History Gets Things Wrong, and also a little bit on some of the topics of The Atheist’s Guide to Reality. We talk about the theory of mind, and how it evolved; the errors with narrative History, and the negative consequences it might produce; mind-brain dualism; what neuroscience tells us about how our brain and cognition operate; social science, biology, and evolution; the role that evolutionary game theory can play in explaining historical events and social phenomena; why beliefs, motivations, desires, and other mental constructs might not exist at all, and the implications for moral philosophy; if AI could develop these same illusions; and nihilism.
Time Links: 01:17 What is theory of mind, and how did it evolve? 06:16 The problem with narrative History. 08:17 Is theory of mind problematic in modern societies? 11:41 The issue with mind-brain dualism. 13:23 The concept of “aboutness” 15:36 Neuroscience, and no content in the brain. 22.21 What “causes” historical events? 28:09 Why the social sciences need more biology and evolution. 37:13 Evolutionary game theory, and understanding social phenomena. 41:06 The implications for moral philosophy of not having beliefs. 44:34 About “moral progress” 47:41 The usefulness of thought experiments in Philosophy. 49:58 The theory of mind will not be going away anytime soon. 51:37 Could AI systems have these same cognitive illusions? 53:13 A note on nihilism and morality. 57:38 Follow Dr. Rosenberg’s work! – Follow Dr. Rosenberg’s work: Faculty page: https://tinyurl.com/ydby3b5f. Website: http://www.alexrose46.com/ Books: https://tinyurl.com/yag2n2fn. – A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS: KARIN LIETZCKE, ANN BLANCHETTE, BRENDON J. BREWER, JUNOS, SCIMED, PER HELGE HAAKSTD LARSEN, LAU GUERREIRO, RUI BELEZA, MIGUEL ESTRADA, ANTÓNIO CUNHA, CHANTEL GELINAS, JIM FRANK, AND JERRY MULLER!
I also leave you with the link to a recent montage video I did with the interviews I have released until the end of June 2018: https://youtu.be/efdb18WdZUo.
Computer scientists need to grapple with the possibility they will accidentally create sentient artificial intelligence (AI) — and to plan for those systems’ welfare, a new study argues.
The report published Thursday comes from an unusual quarter: specialists in the frontier field of animal consciousness, several of whom were signatories of the New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness.
Kyocera has unveiled two funds totaling $100 million for startups focused on technologies including artificial intelligence, renewable energy and mobility.
A new computer vision system inspired by cats’ eyes could enable robots to see the world around them more accurately than ever before.
Robots, drones, self-driving cars and other autonomous systems are becoming more common, but they still struggle to see well in all environments and conditions. For example, self-driving cars perform poorly in rain or fog because these conditions affect the car’s sensors and cameras.
