Promobot: The Invention Of Artificial Intelligence

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The human brain is a product of millions of years of evolution. This organ has enabled monumental achievements since the existence of humankind and was important the development of tools and technologies necessary for the progressive advancement of civilization. Technologies such as water canals for irrigation and agriculture, automobiles and other vehicles for transportation and visiting areas of the world unreached for many millennia, and usage of ancient scriptures and eventually the invention of the Gutenberg printing press allowed for history and precious knowledge to spread to masses in millions, possibly billions of individuals. As the twenty first century progresses, computers have become a significant and integral aspect of several …show more content…
These artificial intelligence are. By creating these several artificial intelligences we will likely never grasp the understanding of their nature if we are successful in the imitation of the human brain. The advent of artificial intelligence has produced an where these devices and machines have superseded several aspects of humankind 's limitations. The artificial intelligences I will be discussing are ones I with their own volition and possess a vast amount of data and processing power. The first artificial intelligence I will be discussing is known as Promobot (Ulyeno). This artificial intelligence was developed and designed by engineers in based in Russia for fulfilling the duties of a tour guide, concierge, promoter, or even an administrator (Ulyeno). However, what this Russian artificial intelligence is notorious for is its attempts at escaping (Ulyeno). In one of these recent instances, Promobot managed to stray 160 feet away from its facility before losing power in the middle of a street, obstructing one lane of traffic (Ulyeno). While seemingly amusing, the behaviour of this machine has forced the engineers behind it completely reconsider its programming and start from scratch, as they have attempted to to purge its memory and made multiple alterations to its to code, but to avail with the machine still struggling to grasp freedom (Ulyeno). The Promobot is an interesting example of how an artificial intelligence was able to develop its own desire, with this one being primarily concentrated on escape or even exploration. Though not exactly a perfect imitation of the human brain, it does posses a partial likeness of human

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