Comment Re:I don't think it will ever be like in the movie (Score 2, Insightful) 331
You're thinking about it in the wrong way. The robot that you control will just be like another limb to you, like your hand. If you think about suicide, your hand doesn't just automatically get a knife and jab yourself (hopefully). There's a certain amount of filtering done between what you're actually thinking, and how your body moves. Basically, it's not a one-to-one mapping
The robot/machine that you are controlling will be no different than your usual body: there won't be anything out of your physical control.
First, when you think about an action, like suicide, it's a bit vague. What limb are you actually wanting to move? I'm willing to bet you would be thinking more on a high level: why is my life miserable? What did I get myself into? I want to die.. etc. This article isn't talking about machines actually interpreting these high level thoughts, it's talking about interpreting low level thoughts like "I want to grab that glass of water. Move my hand to the right, and squeeze, etc." These thoughts will generate a specific action.
If our bodies actually interpreted high level behaviours and thoughts on its own, there would be havoc. It's really the brain that does that, and tells the peripherals the specific movements.
The robot/machine that you are controlling will be no different than your usual body: there won't be anything out of your physical control.
First, when you think about an action, like suicide, it's a bit vague. What limb are you actually wanting to move? I'm willing to bet you would be thinking more on a high level: why is my life miserable? What did I get myself into? I want to die.. etc. This article isn't talking about machines actually interpreting these high level thoughts, it's talking about interpreting low level thoughts like "I want to grab that glass of water. Move my hand to the right, and squeeze, etc." These thoughts will generate a specific action.
If our bodies actually interpreted high level behaviours and thoughts on its own, there would be havoc. It's really the brain that does that, and tells the peripherals the specific movements.
