The Age of Cultured Machines
Researchers have built a robot that can transfer its skills to other robots. Could this advance pave the way for a robot form of culture?
The Age of Cultured Machines
Matthew Gwynfryn Thomas
Matthew Gwynfryn Thomas is a data scientist and anthropologist working in the nonprofit sector in London, U.K. His current work combines machine learning and social science to address the needs of people in crisis. Matthew’s Ph.D. and postdoctoral research was about the evolution of cooperation in marginalized communities. He has also written popular science articles for a variety of outlets, including BioNews, SciDev.Net, and the Wellcome Trust Blog. Follow him on Twitter @matthewgthomas.
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