Curiosity AI: Artificial Intelligence in Virtual Worlds

Humankind has often wondered, "Is there intelligent life beyond Earth?" With the recent Augustine Report findings and the New NASA Plan that stresses unmanned exploration, the demand and use of humanlike and non-humanlike machines to be the robotic explorers in our solar system and beyond has become increasingly important. Robotic explorers, both humanlike and non-humanlike in appearance, can reduce the danger to humans by gathering environmental data and sending that data back to Earth for detailed analysis. Perhaps of greatest importance, AI robotic explorers have the potential to serve as "intelligent assistants" to aid those working in "the field." These hypothetical scenarios are modeled in the virtual world Second Life project "Curiosity AI." In particular, the ability of AI machines to control other machines; to sense, transmit and remember environmental data; and to perform tasks in groups are explored.

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• Curiosity
• AI

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AIs are there to help keep humans in the loop, not in the noise.

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