artk2219 bit_user said: OMG, it's the first step towards building the T-1000! Im not gonna lie, that was one of my first thoughts lol. That and adaptable circuits with built in repair. Reply
timsSOFTWARE bit_user said: OMG, it's the first step towards building the T-1000! I didn't know the T-1000 lore, but this article did make me immediately think of the potential for a hard-wired AI model that can learn via updating the physical connections – that's basically how human brains work, except biologically. Reply
alan.campbell99 Hmm, perhaps they can secure funding before OpenAI and Anthropic hoover up all that's available. I recall a scifi novel, The mote in god's eye. The aliens in the story, as I recall, could do a form of rewiring/repair of their devices rather than having to physically replace something like the humans would. It's been a while since I read it but that is my recollection. Reply
St0rmC4st3r >Rapid hardware prototyping Yes, ple- >-as-a-Service No, thank you. Reply
3en88 timsSOFTWARE said: I didn't know the T-1000 lore, but this article did make me immediately think of the potential for a hard-wired AI model that can learn via updating the physical connections – that's basically how human brains work, except biologically. Except that's not how the human brain works. The human brain is essentially pure software. Its physical wiring is fixed. Reply
bit_user alan.campbell99 said: I recall a scifi novel, The mote in god's eye. The aliens in the story, as I recall, could do a form of rewiring/repair of their devices rather than having to physically replace something like the humans would. It's been a while since I read it but that is my recollection. I'm also reminded of the metamorphosis of caterpillars into butterflies. In case you didn't know, caterpillars turn into formless goo, inside their cocoons, and then re-form into butterflies. Not relevant to this liquid metal tech, but it's the ultimate in reconfigurability! BTW, there's been some debate about whether they can hold any memories across this metamorphosis. Someone tried an experiment which seemed to show they can, but I seem to recall there being some controversy over whether that experiment really showed what it seemed to, or if it was somehow flawed. Reply
bit_user 3en88 said: Except that's not how the human brain works. The human brain is essentially pure software. Its physical wiring is fixed. I guess you haven't heard of neuroplasticity? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroplasticity Reply
JohnyFin I read about this technology 30 years ago in Fiasko by Stanislaw Lem…. Reply
reflex25 3en88 said: Except that's not how the human brain works. The human brain is essentially pure software. Its physical wiring is fixed. No it isn't, the synapses connect up as you go along, although they are not normally deleted. This is why you can remember your childhood, but also what you had for dinner last night. Reply
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