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Complex Behavior Vs. Design - Interpreting AI: Reminders from Synthetic Psychology

Authors:
Elliot Swaim
Fernanda Eliott

Keywords: AI; anthropomorphism; behavior; Braitenberg vehicles; synthetic psychology.

Abstract:
Can a simple agent design (i.e., that uses a small set of simple rules) trigger complex behavior? To investigate that question, we implemented Braitenberg vehicles in a Khepera robot simulator using the Java programming language. We decided to avoid a fancy look from popular simulators to prevent enhancing visual, unrelated sophistication to our experiments. We ran our Braintemberg-inspired Khepera robots, recorded the simulations, and watched the recordings. Our simulations provide interesting insights as we discuss a distinction between interpreted behavior and embedded behavior. Given the popularity of AI-powered tools, we hope our discussion inspired by Braitenberg and synthetic psychology will provide fruitful reflections on the role of anthropomorphism in interpreting AI.

Pages: 27 to 32

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2023

Publication date: March 13, 2023

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2519-8351

ISBN: 978-1-68558-066-7

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Dates: from March 13, 2023 to March 17, 2023