The pace of AI progress is awe inspiring.
We are entering a golden age of innovation, disruption, and new possibilities.
Here is a small example. It's not the first time computers have learned to walk, but Google's DeepMind taught itself to walk with no human interaction.
Here is a video.
With very little structure around their knowledge, it's interesting to see how they developed movement - and where it seems distinctly artificial.
For a more instructional video, you can check out "Flexible Muscle-Based Locomotion for Bipedal Creatures" from 2013. It shows the generational differences between their bots as well.
AI is getting smarter, faster. Soon it'll have knowledge that we don't understand. And that will still only be the beginning.
Cool stuff!
Why Elon Musk's SpaceX Launch Is So Important
Last Tuesday, Musk launched his Tesla Roadster and it's passenger "Starman" into space on his Falcon Heavy rocket.
Cool? Clever Marketing? Or Both?
Space via Twitter
This feat is exciting for a number of reasons.
When I was growing up, the space race caught the public's hearts and minds. I was a kid, but I still remember watching the lunar landing. It was a big deal!
Likewise, I remember when astronauts were positioned as national heroes. Now, we're more jaded.
In the past decade, rockets, space-stations, satellites, etc. were often just an afterthought or a small filler news item. Meanwhile, A.I., Cloning, Voice Recognition, 3D Printing, Drones, and other technological advances were the sexy attention-getting topics.
Recently, that has changed. The space race is getting hot again. Resources are pouring into this area, and SpaceX's launch is proof that we are making progress (and probably altering life's history).
Take a look.
This was supposed to be captivating. Teachers can show their students a rocket launch where a man shot a car into space ... then they can watch the car float through space. It's taking what we're used to only seeing in movies ... and making it real.
Passion in the sciences is important, and successes like this can ignite passion in our future, in more than just space exploration.
We live in exciting times.
Onwards!
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