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Robot discovers new knowledge

By T.K. Randall
April 5, 2009 · Comment icon 27 comments

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In a scientific first, a robot put together over five years at Aberystwyth University has become the first machine ever to have discovered new scientific knowledge independently of its human creators.
A laboratory robot called Adam has been hailed as the first machine in history to have discovered new scientific knowledge independently of its human creators. Adam formed a hypothesis on the genetics of bakers’ yeast and carried out experiments to test its predictions, without intervention from its makers at Aberystwyth University. "


Source: Financial Times | Comments (27)




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Comment icon #18 Posted by Cherus 16 years ago
To everyone freaking out, let's not forget that as humans one thing we really excel at is slavery Yeah! US being the slaves!!!!
Comment icon #19 Posted by PaperMoon 16 years ago
In a scientific first, a robot put together over five years at Aberystwyth University has become the ''first machine ever to have discovered new scientific knowledge independently of its human creators.'' I Robot ... You Human, extra baggage... Yup, here comes the machines from The Terminater and I, Robot.
Comment icon #20 Posted by PaperMoon 16 years ago
You can read the full article here: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f2b97d9a-1f96-11...144feabdc0.html Thanks for the link. This part is scary! "The team has just completed a successor robot called Eve, which is about to work with Adam on a series of experiments designed to find new drugs to treat tropical diseases such as malaria and schistosomiasis. “Adam is a prototype,” says Prof King. “Eve is better designed and more elegant.” In the new experiments, Adam and Eve will work together to devise and carry out tests on thousands of chemical compounds to discover antimalarial drugs. "
Comment icon #21 Posted by MindFire 16 years ago
bullsh** I posted this story first.
Comment icon #22 Posted by Mac E 16 years ago
Hey isn't that what God said too ?? when she made it all ? lol Um, no.
Comment icon #23 Posted by Juupy froot 16 years ago
Warning! Analogy Backfire imminent!
Comment icon #24 Posted by chaoszerg 16 years ago
bullsh** I posted this story first. *Pats mindfire on the back* It's okay buddy we know, just relax in the knowledge that when robots rise up against us and begin slaughtering us, that you posted the first story here. Now if you will excuse me, my toaster is looking at me menacingly.
Comment icon #25 Posted by MindFire 16 years ago
um bot is stealing my credit. More evidence of the machines cold maliciousness!
Comment icon #26 Posted by Almighty89 16 years ago
Let's not fear robots, we have firetrucks and big *** hoses. Let's not make them water proof though.
Comment icon #27 Posted by chaoszerg 16 years ago
um bot is stealing my credit. More evidence of the machines cold maliciousness! Do not question the power of UM bot, it knows where you live!!! * cue crack of thunder*


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