Comments on: Robot Makes Scientific Discovery (Sort Of) http://www.botjunkie.com/2009/04/06/robot-makes-scientific-discovery-sort-of/ Jonesing For Robot News Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:30:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kristina http://www.botjunkie.com/2009/04/06/robot-makes-scientific-discovery-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-2931 Kristina Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:53:47 +0000 http://www.botjunkie.com/2009/04/06/robot-makes-scientific-discovery-sort-of/#comment-2931 You're right, it's not *quite* scientific discovery. In the paper, the researchers mention "Lady Lovelace's Objection," which basically states that machines can't really 'discover' anything. Since they're programmed by humans, they only have as much (real) knowledge as we do. If you'd like to read more, head here: http://kristinag.com/2009/04/07/robot-scientists/ You’re right, it’s not *quite* scientific discovery. In the paper, the researchers mention “Lady Lovelace’s Objection,” which basically states that machines can’t really ‘discover’ anything. Since they’re programmed by humans, they only have as much (real) knowledge as we do.

If you’d like to read more, head here: http://kristinag.com/2009/04/07/robot-scientists/

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