The evolution of intelligence in robots: Part 1

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When we think of the Skynet scenario, videos of increasingly nimble anthropomorphic machines from Boston Dynamics awe, or terrify, us. Just a couple years ago these humanoids developed an ability to get up when we knocked them down. Then, they began parkour-ing with finesse around our man-made obstacles. Now, they’re elegantly out-performing most humans in gymnastics. It all portrays a deceiving story of…