For those worried about AI taking over the world, the University of California has got your back with an idea to make robots neurotic to stop them getting too cocky.
June 8, 2017
For those worried about AI taking over the world, the University of California has got your back with an idea to make robots neurotic to stop them getting too cocky.
One of the concerns which has been raised through the implementation of artificial intelligence, and also the advancement in machine learning, is how to make sure it does not become too self-aware. Pre-defined parameters are all well and good, but what happens when the machines become too intelligent and realize they could re-write their code to achieve things more efficiently. The escalation of this consciousness has been widely portrayed in Hollywood, with various applications taking over the world by one means or another.
But don’t worry. Researchers from the University of California at Berkeley believe that making robots less self-assured might be one way to ensure a more successful integration into everyday life, but also maintaining control over the applications in the long-run. It does create an interesting conundrum however; how much confidence do you give the machine? Too much and it might decide it can do things its own way, too little and it will not be as useful.