Self And Sense Of Agency In Artificial Systems

Recent advances in robotics and artificial intelligence enabled robots to not merely be programmed for a specific task, but adapt to their environment and own body autonomously. The inspiration for this open-ended development and learning comes from findings in developmental psychology on sensorimotor and social learning. Developing a sense of Self and a sense of agency is a crucial milestone towards autonomy and cognitive and social skills in both natural and artificial systems.By explorin...