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Genetic Programming : An Introduction
Imagine a world in which computers program other computers based on strategies borrowed from biology and natural selection. The book explores such fascinating possibilities thanks to AI!
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Hi Alex!

I have just finished reading the book "Creation: Life and how to make it" by Steven Grand. I am not sure if you are familiar with his work, but I am sure that you are :) I find his point of view and approach to artificial life and intelligence very insightful, and it addresses many of the problems that I have found with AI so far. I find it interesting though, that I can not find much material on the net relating to his approach of creating artificial life. What are your thoughts on his approach to doing things?

Thanks for your time :)

James

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Monday 25 February, 15:36
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I haven't read the book, so my knowledge of his work is limited to the few articles I've read on the web.

What Steve has done deserves a lot of respect. He found a niche in the market (consciously or not) for artificial life simulations. His agents, however, are nothing amazing. He's built a well-designed creature that does what it does really well. It can learn some things, indeed, but that does not make it revolutionary in any way (let alone "intelligent"). Some interesting behaviours arise from this simplicity, but then even the simplest agents can have complex emergent behaviours.

I'll give him credit for making such a polished product out of it.

His book is on my list. Though Lord of the Rings is taking me longer than I expected... hehe

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Monday 25 February, 20:35
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