Elephants Don’t Play Chess: Rodney Brooks on Artificial Intelligence
In 1990 Rodney Brooks authored a paper entitled Elephants Don’t Play Chess – a ground breaking concept that ushered in an alternative view of Artificial Intelligence. Twenty five years later, he is addressing the misconceptions that now surround AI, allaying the media-fueled fears of robots with evil intentions. Hear him in his own words talk about AI, and how Baxter and Sawyer have common sense - the ability to complete tasks, not just motions.
Next, see how Rodney Brooks brought Rethink Robotics to life - http://ow.ly/REgEf
To view our other videos, including customer stories and how our Baxter and Sawyer robots work, visit the Rethink Robotics video gallery at http://www.rethinkrobotics.com/videos/. And for robotics news, interviews and more, check out the Rethink Robotics blog at http://www.rethinkrobotics.com/blog/ or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/rethinkrobotics.
In 1990 Rodney Brooks authored a paper entitled Elephants Don’t Play Chess – a ground breaking concept that ushered in an alternative view of Artificial Intelligence. Twenty five years later, he is addressing the misconceptions that now surround AI, allaying the media-fueled fears of robots with evil intentions. Hear him in his own words talk about AI, and how Baxter and Sawyer have common sense – the ability to complete tasks, not just motions.
Next, see how Rodney Brooks brought Rethink Robotics to life – http://ow.ly/REgEf
To view our other videos, including customer stories and how our Baxter and Sawyer robots work, visit the Rethink Robotics video gallery at http://www.rethinkrobotics.com/videos/. And for robotics news, interviews and more, check out the Rethink Robotics blog at http://www.rethinkrobotics.com/blog/ or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/rethinkrobotics.