Equip AI with Tool Use Ability: A Brief Survey from Human Evolution View
Keywords: Affordance, Causality, Tool Use
Abstract: One of the key distinctions between humans and animals is proficiency in craft-
ing and utilizing tools. Likewise, acquiring the skill to use or even create tools
represents a crucial benchmark and milestone on the path towards general artifi-
cial intelligence. Nonetheless, teaching an intelligent agent how to employ tools
is a notably challenging endeavor, mainly demanding proficiency in three core
aspects: perception, manipulation, and cognitive reasoning, which necessitates
the agent’s clear understanding of physics world and causal relationships[7]. In
this essay, I will first offer a definition of Tool Use and introduce the background
of the problem(Section 1). Subsequently, we will delve into the current advance-
ments and limitations in the three essential capabilities required for an agent to
use tools(Section 2). Finally, we will showcase the current abilities of intelligent
agents in Tool Use before a brief summary, shedding light on both their present
capabilities and the future directions of development(Section 3&4).
Submission Number: 103
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