Robots evolving deceptive behavior

[billy]

Researchers are now testing robots that, given a few simple directives, are learning to weigh situations and use deception to achieve their given objectives.

Two separate researches:

http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/editors/24010/

http://www.sciencemagnews.com/researcher...avior.html

Another step towards AI? And also, possibly, a slippery slope.

fascinating reads. i think it's certainly a step toward AI though only a small one. after all don't we use certain rules as well as emotions to define the way we act.

the though of future bots being able to lie or deceive could be a worrying thought.
what would be even more worrying is the could be programmed to like or dislike certain things that they choose to like or dislike.