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Evolutionary computation has been promising self-programming machines for 60 years – so where are they?

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    Kent Sharkey
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    Phys.org[^]:

    What if computers could program themselves? Instead of the laborious job of working out how a computer could solve a problem and then writing precise coded instructions, all you would have to do is tell it what you want and the computer would generate an algorithm that solves your problem.

    They need an intelligent designer?

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      Phys.org[^]:

      What if computers could program themselves? Instead of the laborious job of working out how a computer could solve a problem and then writing precise coded instructions, all you would have to do is tell it what you want and the computer would generate an algorithm that solves your problem.

      They need an intelligent designer?

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      Duncan Edwards Jones
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      There may be some exciting things announced at Build with regard to this...

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        Phys.org[^]:

        What if computers could program themselves? Instead of the laborious job of working out how a computer could solve a problem and then writing precise coded instructions, all you would have to do is tell it what you want and the computer would generate an algorithm that solves your problem.

        They need an intelligent designer?

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        Smart K8
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        Quote:

        Evolutionary computation has been promising self-programming machines for 60 years

        They never said it will be soon. :-\

        In order to understand stack overflow, you must first understand stack overflow.

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          Evolutionary computation has been promising self-programming machines for 60 years

          They never said it will be soon. :-\

          In order to understand stack overflow, you must first understand stack overflow.

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          Duncan Edwards Jones
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          Exactly - it took 4 billion years to produce smart humans and that seems to have been an unstable and temporary achievement.

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          • K Kent Sharkey

            Phys.org[^]:

            What if computers could program themselves? Instead of the laborious job of working out how a computer could solve a problem and then writing precise coded instructions, all you would have to do is tell it what you want and the computer would generate an algorithm that solves your problem.

            They need an intelligent designer?

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            Tomaz Stih 0
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            How can they even utter these words? After so many lives wasted on Prolog?

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              How can they even utter these words? After so many lives wasted on Prolog?

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              megaadam
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              :cool: You can make no omelette without breaking eggs.

              ... such stuff as dreams are made on

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              • K Kent Sharkey

                Phys.org[^]:

                What if computers could program themselves? Instead of the laborious job of working out how a computer could solve a problem and then writing precise coded instructions, all you would have to do is tell it what you want and the computer would generate an algorithm that solves your problem.

                They need an intelligent designer?

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                jsc42
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                AI source code for evolutionary computation:

                if (codeNotFound) send("PLZ SND CODZ URGENT", to:="codeproject.com;stackoverflow.com");

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                • K Kent Sharkey

                  Phys.org[^]:

                  What if computers could program themselves? Instead of the laborious job of working out how a computer could solve a problem and then writing precise coded instructions, all you would have to do is tell it what you want and the computer would generate an algorithm that solves your problem.

                  They need an intelligent designer?

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                  Dr Walt Fair PE
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                  The real problem comes when the machines learn psychology and start programming humans That should be interesting to watch!

                  CQ de W5ALT

                  Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software

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                  • K Kent Sharkey

                    Phys.org[^]:

                    What if computers could program themselves? Instead of the laborious job of working out how a computer could solve a problem and then writing precise coded instructions, all you would have to do is tell it what you want and the computer would generate an algorithm that solves your problem.

                    They need an intelligent designer?

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                    Dr Walt Fair PE
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                    I once built an A I system based on fuzzy reasoning. It worked very well for theproblem I was tavckling. Thr result of satisfying a fuzzy rule was to execute some command. I worked out a method for the command to result in modifying the fuzzy rules, thus creating a sysatemm thatt optimized itself. Unfortunately that's when funding for the project was cut. Msybe someday that will be my hobby.

                    CQ de W5ALT

                    Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software

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                    • K Kent Sharkey

                      Phys.org[^]:

                      What if computers could program themselves? Instead of the laborious job of working out how a computer could solve a problem and then writing precise coded instructions, all you would have to do is tell it what you want and the computer would generate an algorithm that solves your problem.

                      They need an intelligent designer?

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                      Dr Walt Fair PE
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                      Well, about 23 years ago, I created an expert system based on fuzzy logic. I t was basically PROLOG using fuzzy logic rather than boolean logic. The result of matching a fuzzy rule was to execute a command. I designed a modification where the command could modify the fuzzy rules. That would have created a self modifying system. Unfortunately, at that point the funding for the project was cut, so I stopped work on it. MKaybe someday, that will be a nice hobby. I was thinking of sapplications in robotics , etc.

                      CQ de W5ALT

                      Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software

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