- 07 Apr 2017 14:36
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This is pretty amazing.... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/apr/07/post-your-questions-to-erica-a-semi-autonomous-android
The approach they're taking is really fascinating - it's less about creating an advanced piece of tech, more about exploring what it means to be human, consciousness, and so on. Take this quotation from Erica for example:
""I think humans have a deep need to feel they have a special place in the universe. They cannot accept the idea that they are no different from animals or machines."
In the Guardian link, you can even ask her a question. What question would you ask?
Also, what do you think? Interesting? Positive? Unnerving?
The approach they're taking is really fascinating - it's less about creating an advanced piece of tech, more about exploring what it means to be human, consciousness, and so on. Take this quotation from Erica for example:
""I think humans have a deep need to feel they have a special place in the universe. They cannot accept the idea that they are no different from animals or machines."
In the Guardian link, you can even ask her a question. What question would you ask?
Also, what do you think? Interesting? Positive? Unnerving?