Scientists Worry Machines May Outsmart Man – NYTimes.com

Scientists Worry Machines May Outsmart Man

Published: July 25, 2009

A robot that can open doors and find electrical outlets to recharge itself. Computer viruses that no one can stop. Predator drones, which, though still controlled remotely by humans, come close to a machine that can kill autonomously.

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This personal robot plugs itself in when it needs a charge. Servant now, master later?

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Times Topics: Robots | Artificial Intelligence

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