But no one quite realizes that these robots are the beginning of the end for our species. "Luke! Come downstairs for a minute, your father and I need to talk to you!" my mother called up to me. I sighed and walked to see my parents.…
In Programming The Post-Human: Computer science redefines “life,” Ellen Ullman uses captivating, argumentative, and reflective language in order to convey the complications of making an intellectual, sentient machine and explores the unanswered, unconventional questions about humans themselves to computer enthusiasts and thinkers. Her use of questions to captivate and engage readers is noteworthy. Likewise, observations, comparisons, contrasts, and analogies support to make her argument. Careful analyses, well reasoned thoughts, anecdotes, and use of metaphors attribute to her reflective way of writing. Published on Harper’s magazine, the complexity of the content of the article and its inferences have been made fairly simple so that anyone,…
The three films, Metropolis (1927) by Fritz Lang, Blade Runner (1982) by Ridley Scott, and The Matrix (1999) by The Wachowski Brothers, have explored the theme humanity in the futuristic society where the machines and technology has advanced with social values and conventions different from our real present world. These three movies with their retrospective ideologies and themes have all one thing in common- the films presents the people of the futuristic society as blurred between being human and machine. I plan to first watch all three films before finding materials that will be necessary for this paper, such as reviews by film critics, documentaries (including other materials such as interviews), and books and research papers regarding…
We live in the modern time where new technology got develop every day to make life become easier for people. Hundreds of years ago, no one would ever imagine that a thing like “the internet” would be invented. Without a doubt, the internet was one of the best intervention that has ever got invented. Not only that the internet has the life of more than most other creations; but it is also the fundamental part in every aspect of life especially in business, education and entertainment. In the article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”…
Chuck Klosterman, an American essayist, writes about the issues we face in pop culture today. An article he wrote, “Robots”, is written about the societal fear of a robot takeover. He criticizes our fear that robots are physically going to takeover the world because of the massive amount of media that portrays the robots as a technological war rather than a mental conquest. Through swift changes from formal diction to colloquial statements and allusions to modern media, Klosterman is able to provide evidence that technology has already mentally conquered us.…
in 1942, author Isaac Asimov wrote a landmark science fiction book introducing three laws of robotics entitled “I, Robot.” These laws set the groundwork for a multitude of books, movies and other media including the modern movie “I, Robot” based loosely on one of Asimov’s short stories. The popularity of this sub culture highlights the curiosity of AI as we expand our technology. The recurring fear that something man made could overtake us has been one explored often and frequently, which is why Carr’s work comes as no surprise. Carr cites sociologist Daniel Bell when it comes to the use of the technologies we create: “as we use...the tools that extend our mental rather than our physical capacities — we inevitably begin to take on the qualities of those technologies.”…
A long time ago in a galaxy quite near, many intelligent minds have changed the way we here Star Wars to create many contrasting versions. Verily, A New Hope is a Star Wars play, it is written in Shakespearean. The movie is the original 1977 film produced by George Lucas, A New Hope. For the final Star Wars comparison, the radio drama. The radio drama, much like the movie/screenplay, involves a newer, more easily understandable conversations.…
The difference in convincing the reader is easy to tell. Nicholas Carr has a pessimistic approach, but he offers many points of views that can question his argument. Carr’s argument goes deeply into what technology has caused to the human brain and its way of processing information. Kevin Kelly’s essay is more persuasive than Carr’s, he avoids giving different opinions that can contradict or question his argument. Kelly has a positive outlook of the future with robots helping manage people’s lives and Carr is terrified by the idea of that happening.…
There is a battleline between good and evil that is never separated and this battleline runs through the hearts of mankind. Robots on the other hand, do not have emotions, a heart or feelings. Robots are just programmed and then commanded to do things that humans are too lazy to do or physically cannot do. A malfunction with these robots can turn into devastating consequences that can result into something as worse as the elimination of mankind.…
It is human nature to fear the unknown, but, to quote Aldous Huxley, “there are things known and things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception,” regarding humans fearing the unknown. Tim Burton often enjoys taking a rather literal approach to by having his characters find entrances to new worlds. Burton is well known for his outcast characters and grim-but-innocent movies, but his settings often offer important lessons as well. Burton creates an unknown world and then throws his protagonist into it. The most common reaction from the protagonist is fear and confusion concerning the foreign land.…
Cask Wars: A Comparison What are the effects of a feeling of betrayal? Usually it leads to a feeling of disappointment or hatred towards the betrayer. Two examples of the idea of betrayal and its effects are “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe and Star Wars: Episode III by George Lucas. In “The Cask of Amontillado,” Montresor feels betrayed by another man, Fortunato, and leads him into the catacombs of his house, ultimately leaving him to die.…
Everyone predicted that robots would exist. But no one would have guessed humans would be the mindless, mechanical objects being controlled. Everyone’s lives had become one lengthy procedure. The same technology that gave them control made them feel completely powerless. One operation changed the way humans lived and interacted.…
The cost of knowledge, as shown in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, is not worth the risk due to the monster killing his family, the unknown, and what the future has in store if humans continue to advance technologically. Victor Frankenstein, renowned scientist was thirsty for knowledge and challenge, needing more in his life. He expanded his horizons, and tinkers at the borderline of human and God when he created his monster. Initially, Victor is thrilled in his discovery, but the second of reanimation Frankenstein exclaims, “No mortal could support the horror of that countenance. A mummy again endued with animation could not be so hideous as that wretch.”…
This is where the true dangers of advanced artificial intelligence becomes vivid and undeniable. Cyborgs, beings that are part animal and part robot, pose a threat to humans in a multitude of ways. They will ultimately be our races downfall by becoming the dominant species as humans allow them to take on unwanted responsibilities. Soon the human race will be purposeless life forms that robots see no need to exist. Donna J Haraway “A Cyborg Manifesto”…
The limited but still incredible possibilities of AI and cyborg tech can greatly improve the lives of many people. Those who struggle with simple tasks to those who want to enhance their abilities further. Because of our advancing computer systems and our ability to create, we are able to improve the human race even further. In contrast, we still have a major downfall.…