Robots on PhysicsForums: AI, Members & More

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the nature of "robots" referenced on the Physics Forums, particularly in relation to the forum's 'Current Visitors' page. Participants explore whether these robots are physical entities, software programs, or a form of artificial intelligence, and express curiosity about their function and presence on the forum.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses confusion about the term "robots" and questions whether they are actual physical robots or software programs.
  • Another participant clarifies that these robots are software programs used by companies like Google to search the web.
  • A later reply reiterates the clarification about robots being software programs.
  • Some participants discuss the implications of having such technology on the forum.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

There is a general agreement that the "robots" referred to are software programs, but the initial participant's confusion about their nature indicates some unresolved curiosity about the topic.

Contextual Notes

The discussion does not delve into the technical specifics of how these software programs operate or their exact roles on the forum, leaving some assumptions unaddressed.

Who May Find This Useful

Members interested in the technical aspects of web technology, forum management, and the role of artificial intelligence in online communities may find this discussion relevant.

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Not generally, on this forum i mean.
I was looking at the 'Current Visitors' page to see if I was on it, and I found a filter thingie which filters members and robots.
I'm super confused about these robots, are they actual made made type robots that can move and stuff and are huddled up in one large physicsforums.com HQ? or are they just little microcells on a part of a computer managing this forum? Are they a form of artificial intelligence? Has physicsforums.com really gotten this advanced? I guess this is what happens when you group a bunch of sciency people here. Anyways, I really need to know the answer. I'm curious about the type of robots that could have stumbled across my threads.
 
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Jacinta said:
Not generally, on this forum i mean.
They are software programs used by companies like Google to scour the web for stuff.
 
phinds said:
They are software programs used by companies like Google to scour the web for stuff.

Thanks
 
Crap, I wrote this thread in the wrong section. How do I move it in 'General Discussion'?
 
Jacinta said:
Crap, I wrote this thread in the wrong section. How do I move it in 'General Discussion'?
Click on the "report" button and ask that it be moved
 

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