UK puts on misleading robot puppet-show in Parliament
Get the Full StoryThe UK s Parliament recently decided to question an actual robot about artificial intelligence. This might sound like a good idea on paper, but considering there aren t any sentient robots, it s a lot like asking a toaster oven to testify on the State s nutrition program. Actually, it s worse: A toaster oven can t be manipulated into making misleading statements. The robot, a Pepper model from Softbanks Robotics, was trotted out before Parliament by handlers from Middlesex University. It then performed a puppetry show, under the guise of providing evidence, with Labour MP James Frith. Sky News captured the entire event: Pepper began,… This story continues at The Next WebShare: