Robotics olfaction may spawn new continually-learning algorithms, argues Kordem France
AnnaCiaunica · x · 2026-11-08
Citing Richard Sutton's point that brute-force computation isn't enough for intelligence, Kordem France argues olfaction is an ideal vessel for new AI methods: scent lacks universal data standards, objective robotics benchmarks, and human-machine perception alignment. With no crutch to lean on, progress in robotic olfactory perception likely demands — and will produce — new algorithms for continually learning intelligence.
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