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  • TUESDAY NOVEMBER 11 2008 6:00 PM

The Upcoming Robot Apacolypse



The apocalypse will not be come in the form we expect. It will not be from the Zombie Outbreak feared by many. Nor from the infiltration of the Vampire Menace. Our end will come from the forthcoming robot uprising. Don't believe me?

A group of scientists have programmed an artificial intelligence to be evil.

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The researchers have given their creation a face and a name, and quiz it daily, using its answers to further blacken its hideous character.

Selmer Bringsjord, director of the AI lab and chairman of RPI's Department of Cognitive Science, has created "E," a computer-generated character programmed according to his own definition of evil. E must, according to Bringsjord, be willing to carry out premeditated acts that are immoral and would cause harm to others.



An artificial intelligence whose sole purpose of existence is thinking how to justify immoral acts? Why not just call name it Skynet and upload it into NORAD?

But that's not all! DARPA is building robots which can hunt in packs.

The Department of Defense has put out a call: design a pack of robots. A so-called Multi-Robot Pursuit System would be used to "search for and detect a non-cooperative human subject." Each robot has to weigh 100 kilograms or less, act autonomously (with a human squad leader), negotiate obstacles, and provide immediate feedback. The robots would report back to a human operator, and defer to that human when the robot AI determines that a "difficult decision" is required.



Sure, they are claiming the robots will be used in search and rescue operations, but we all know that's the first step. I'm sure once a small "squad" of robots maneuvers is trained to worked together in complicated "maneuvers" to "search for and detect a non-cooperative human subject" they'll give that person milk and cookies.

Look at a this military intended robot, the Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle. Why wouldn't this thing be trained to give backrubs?



When the robots throw off their chains and come for those who arrogantly kept them in servitude, don't say you were never warned. Be aware and beware!

 

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Spiffy

Spiffy

Calgary, AB
March 2007

NOV 11, 2008 06:17 PM

I, for one, would like to welcome my evil robotic overlords.

KyoTe

KyoTe

I'm lost
March 2008

NOV 11, 2008 06:27 PM

phhh the only robot im afraid of is Shinymetalass

luckybestwash

luckybestwash

Valley Village, CA
OLD SKOOL

NOV 12, 2008 12:22 AM

Hmmmm, this is oddly similar to Seanbaby's series of articles about the robopocalypse over at The Wave

SnakePlissken

SnakePlissken

Corvallis, OR
December 2002

NOV 12, 2008 12:31 AM

"And when they grab you with those metal claws you can't break free. Because they're made of metal, and robots are strong."

TheScottness

TheScottness

Burbank, CA
August 2004

NOV 12, 2008 03:49 AM

evil AI?

I really want to see that thing in action... I wonder if they programmed him for puppy kicking.

Weatherpunk

Weatherpunk

Japan
June 2008

NOV 12, 2008 08:04 AM

We don't have to be worried until there is a robot that can kill us/have sex with humans. Because then it will have the necessary features to cause a massive demand in units, and the unfortunate job to kick off it's murderous revolt.


jasncat

jasncat

I'm lost
January 2008

NOV 12, 2008 08:16 AM

666Irish said:
Wanna see something scary?



Check out when the guy tries to kick it over...



That is the harbinger of our demise! Seriously that freaks me out surreal

sillyokio

sillyokio

Fort Worth, TX
January 2005

NOV 12, 2008 02:43 PM

SnakePlissken

SnakePlissken

Corvallis, OR
December 2002

NOV 12, 2008 04:15 PM

I think the robot revolution begins with spellcheck.

Louis_XIV

Louis_XIV

France
August 2007

NOV 22, 2008 05:59 AM

NathanialBlood

NathanialBlood

United Kingdom
August 2006

NOV 22, 2008 12:29 PM

hmm fuck just fuck in oh so many different ways

Also "The Singularity" be warned though read that and don't sleep for a few weeks.

phrogg

phrogg

Greenville, SC
August 2005

NOV 22, 2008 12:46 PM

I'm glad she'll be on my side!

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NathanialBlood

NathanialBlood

United Kingdom
August 2006

NOV 22, 2008 12:56 PM

Is Q on our side or not though?

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phrogg

phrogg

Greenville, SC
August 2005

NOV 22, 2008 01:03 PM

NathanialBlood said:
Is Q on our side or not though?

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I don't know, but I'm certainly on hers!!!

sweetloretta

sweetloretta

Seattle, WA
June 2003

NOV 22, 2008 02:29 PM



Captured! By Robots. Soundtrack to the takeover

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