AI Robot Society: Coexisting with Robots Using Symbols

Imagine robots that interpret, utilize, and occasionally generate new symbols in their environments in ways similar to humans. These robots are equipped with various sensory systems and mechanisms to detect their internal states. They can learn the meanings of words through their interactions with the world and can engage in diverse forms of communication within society. As adaptive members of symbol emergence systems, these robots actively participate in symbolic communication in shared living spaces. For convenience, let us call such robots “symbolic life robots.” This section clarifies key points for discussing how to live with symbolic life robots.