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AI in 2017 can’t nearly match the smarts of ‘Star Wars’ Droids

AI in 2017 can’t nearly match the smarts of ‘Star Wars’ Droids

Artificial intelligence technology that thinks, understands humans and acts accordingly? For now, you will see it only in fiction like the “Star Wars” movies, says computer scientist, robotics and AI expert Subbarao Kambhampati. Progress is being made in developing AI that can assist people, says the Fulton Schools professor, but we are still far, far away from seeing something with the intellectual capabilities and emotional intuition of the “Star Wars” droids R2-D2 and BB-8.

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