“It’s already known that some bodies accelerate learning,” says Bongard. “This work demonstrates that AI is capable of finding such bodies.” Bongard Lab has developed robots that are modified to perform other functions, such as designing foot-to-foot coatings to minimize shrinkage. Gupta and his colleagues are adding to this, says Bongard. They show that a proper body image can also help to improve brain function. ”
Finally, the process could change the way we think about the design of physical robots, says Gupta. Instead of starting with the physical changes and adjusting the robots to perform a specific task, you can use DERL to allow the optimal body system of the work to change and build.
Gupta’s experiments are part of a larger shift in the way researchers think about AI. Instead of training AI in other areas, such as Go play or clinical analysis, researchers are starting to throw bots into sand-like boxes POET WRITER, OpenAI hidden games, and DeepMind XLand playground-I teach them how to perform multiple tasks in a consistent, well-trained dojos. Instead of tackling one problem, AI trained in this way learns many skills.
For Gupta, free research will be essential for the next generation of AI. “We need an open space to find sponsors,” he says.