Scientists invent a machine that can do science without them
Monday, April 6, 2009
The technological singularity is imminent, people. British scientists have designed a machine that can apply the scientific method and make science discoveries all by itself.
Scientists designed "Adam" to carry out the entire scientific process on its own: formulating hypotheses, designing and running experiments, analyzing data, and deciding which experiments to run next.
"It’s a major advance," says David Waltz of the Center for Computational Learning Systems at Columbia University. "Science is being done here in a way that incorporates artificial intelligence. It’s automating a part of the scientific process that hasn't been automated in the past."
Well, that's it. Soon the Matrix squids will be coming for us all. See you in the goo pods!
Scientists designed "Adam" to carry out the entire scientific process on its own: formulating hypotheses, designing and running experiments, analyzing data, and deciding which experiments to run next.
"It’s a major advance," says David Waltz of the Center for Computational Learning Systems at Columbia University. "Science is being done here in a way that incorporates artificial intelligence. It’s automating a part of the scientific process that hasn't been automated in the past."
Well, that's it. Soon the Matrix squids will be coming for us all. See you in the goo pods!
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