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Re: Microsoft Is Abandoning Windows 11 SE

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On 2025-08-05 01:34, Paul wrote:
> On Mon, 8/4/2025 5:38 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 8/4/25 13:20, John Ames wrote:
>>> On Mon, 04 Aug 2025 22:00:15 +0200
>>> "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> "AI" doesn't understand anything about anything; you might as well
>>>>> ask a parrot.
>>>>
>>>> That is, if the parrot can do probabilities. (-;
>>>
>>> Parrots are, in fact, famed for their ability to make statistical
>>> associations between specific vocalizations and cracker delivery.
>>>
>>
>>      
>>      They also can dance very well for a bird.  Can AI do that yet?
>>
>>      A parrot can add to its movement repertory over time finding
>> new moves.  Will AI do that?
>>      
>>      bliss - who is somewhat naturally intelligent but cannot dance much
>> any longer.
>>      
>>      
> 
> They're making progress. This is the electric Atlas, the follow on to the
> hydraulic Atlas that fell off the plank it was walking on.
> 
>     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I44_zbEwz_w

Impressive.

> 
> That's not path planning from first principles (AI thinking
> up things to do). That's still a transfer process using software
> and a visual simulator on the screen, so they can tweak the things
> it is doing.
> 
> But in terms of mechanical details, that thing is miles ahead of
> the competition. The competition have motors that kind of glitch
> several times a second, and that's because they are attempting to use
> closed loop feedback and "correct the movement towards an objective",
> by "recomputing the solution" maybe 3-10 times a second. The end result,
> is the competitors movements are not "smooth".
> 
> At some point, they will meld the various technical bits, and
> maybe some day Atlas will bolt itself to one of the AI companies
> for higher level functions.
> 
> When Atlas lands, after performing a stunt, it will move its foot
> backwards an inch or two, or incline its foot to restore its balance,
> all without using an excess of the other motors on the limbs. It is
> applying feedback, but it is not apparent how it is doing that.
> So while at some level, the software is coordinating a flip (as a
> kind of set piece), some part of the software is computing custom
> feedback so the poor thing does not fall over. And you can tell from
> the fluidity of the movement, that the package is pretty well tuned.
> 
> That's the robot Musk wishes he had.
> 
> Boston Dynamics is owned by SoftBank, and has signed some kind of
> pledge about not weaponizing it. So while their equipment will haul
> military packs around, the devices (like that Atlas), will not be picking
> up a rifle or machine gun.
> 
>     "In October 2022, the company signed a pledge saying it
>      would not support any weaponization of its robotic creations."

If the robot ends being flexible, someone will teach them to shoot as 
aftermarket addon.

> 
> The robot would be only too happy to hand you your gun :-)
> 
>     Paul


-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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