Self Learning Computers Held To Different Legal Standard

The age of the learning robot is upon us.  Computer scientists from the University of Washington and the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence report that “Skynet” like beings, self learning computers, are now available that teaches “everything there is to know about a visual concept,” according to a report on the topic.

how does the self learning computer program operate?

The self learning computer program, called Learning Everything about Anything (Levan), uses a robotic approach to search millions of books and images on the web, absorbing knowledge as an alien invader might.  The goal is to...