Rise of the Self-Replicators: Early Visions of Machines AI and Robots That Can Reproduce and Evolve ebook
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Is it possible to design robots and other machines that can reproduce and evolve? And, if so, what are the implications: for the machines, for ourselves, for our environment, and for the future of life on Earth and elsewhere? In this book the authors provide a chronological survey and comprehensive archive of the early history of thought about machine self-reproduction and evolution. They discuss contributions from philosophy, science fiction, science and engineering, and uncover many examples that have never been discussed in the Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Life literature before now. In the final chapter they provide a synthesis of the concepts discussed, offer their views on the field?s future directions, and call for a broad community discussion about the significant implications of intelligent evolving machines. The book will be of interest to general readers, and a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and historians engaged with ideas in artificial intelligence, artificial life, robotics, and evolutionary computing.Rise of the Self-Replicators: Early Visions of Machines, AI and Robots That Can Reproduce and Evolve is written by Tim Taylor; Alan Dorin and published by Springer. ISBNs for Rise of the Self-Replicators are 9783030482343, 3030482340 and the print ISBNs are 9783030482336, 3030482332.
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