Saturday, July 19, 2008
Survival of the Machines through shared reality
Finally, a truth on bad hardware.
In the real world, a few researchers are working toward a moment that feels inspired by such science fiction: a tipping point when smart computers themselves become capable of creating smarter computers, at a speed and in a direction we cannot predict.
Professor Jeremy Cooperstock, who teaches a course in Artificial Intelligence at McGill University, sits in a "shared reality" environment in a university lab. Shared reality is a twist on virtual reality, involving interactive virtual environments that can be shared by users in different locations, and can also interact with the real world.
In the real world, a few researchers are working toward a moment that feels inspired by such science fiction: a tipping point when smart computers themselves become capable of creating smarter computers, at a speed and in a direction we cannot predict.
Professor Jeremy Cooperstock, who teaches a course in Artificial Intelligence at McGill University, sits in a "shared reality" environment in a university lab. Shared reality is a twist on virtual reality, involving interactive virtual environments that can be shared by users in different locations, and can also interact with the real world.THIS LINK posted by Joseph Bell : 3:52 PM
