An AI that completes quests in a text-based adventure game by talking to the characters has learned not only how to do things, but how to get others to do things. The system is a step toward machines that can use language as a way to achieve their goals. ... (more…)

Sony and PlayStation are developing AI "Agents" that can act as opponents or collaborating characters in video games. (more…)

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American roads suck. Our roadways scored a D on the American Society of Civil Engineers annual infrastructure report card because they are “crowded, frequently in poor condition, chronically underfunded, and are becoming more dangerous.” Yikes. (more…)

tl;dr: Artificial intelligence is likely to become more powerful than humans some day. Most superintelligent systems will by default develop instrumental subgoals that conflict with human interests. This could have catastrophic consequences. If we don't a... (more…)