A.I. Artificial Intelligence

humans what does this mean for us and where could it lead? From the moment we are born to the time we die, we are surrounded by machines. Technology is always advancing in strides and leaps and now we are running towards the finish line, artificial intelligence. Now there are a number of different viewpoints on humanities latest goal. One of the most vocal of them is from the renowned author, Sherry Turkle. In Turkle's latest book Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology…

computer technology, focusing on mimicking human traits and patterns, it won’t be long until robots begin to replace us. Many people can say without hesitation that mass unemployment will erupt as companies resort to cheaper and more efficient artificial workers. People like Elon Musk describe how the only way for people to stay relevant is by getting upgraded themselves, adding mechanical aspects to enhance our skills. This second part doesn’t seem too bad, in fact its a sci-fi lovers dream…

In Nicholas Carr’s article, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” he speaks of the effect recent technological advances and methods of portraying information has had on today’s society. The author opens by stating that the relatively recent creation of the internet has hampered the metal processes of everyday life. He uses examples he has faced in his own life due to the evolution of a high-tech culture. For example he says that he has realized his recent inability to sit for a long stretch of time and…

In Steven Levy’s “The AI Revolution is on” he talks about the robots and their effective work. Levy says “Kiva bots may not seem very smart. They don’t possess anything like human intelligence and certainly couldn’t pass a turning test (Steven Levy 1596).” This can be linked to John Searle’s comments about Watson. The Kiva bots do not know what they are doing, because they are just following a system that was designed for them. Regardless…

Late at night when I’m lying in bed, I think deep into how the world actually works. Everyone seems so blind to the truth now that the media has taken control of people’s minds. It is very difficult to think on our own when there are other outlets giving false information and disbeliefs. The matrix is a machine that makes the mind of a human blind to what’s really around. I try to understand what is going on when it comes down to our society in the United States, how the human body functions,…

fewer. Since the invention of computer processors, their speeds have been discovered to double approximately every two years, as suggested by Moore’s Law. This exponential growth has initiated a rapid inflation in digital computational speed. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the product of these great processer speeds and the programmed…

Daniel Bollinger 11/26/2014 ENGL-2116-008-Fall Ethics of AI (Artificial Intelligence) The first desktop computers were invented in 1977. Computers have been invented within one hundred years of today, and have become a part of our lives and daily routines. Even in the last decade computers have gotten smaller and more convenient. They can store more memory, have the ability to do more tasks, all taking less time than the previous version. Technology has been ingrained in American culture. The…

Filmmakers, pop science writers, and scientists explain how robots develop intelligence, and potentially emotions. In a live science article, computer scientists, Bill Hibbard explains that robots will have human-like intelligence sometime in the 21st century. Explaining how these AI robots will overtake humans in 2100 he says the robots intelligence will be astounding. In another article by Sony Pictures the authors explain how they have a robot film called “Chappie” that was the first droid to…

job. What are humans? A member of the primate genus Homo, especially a member of the species Homo sapiens, distinguished from other species with a large brain and the capacity for speech. Robot according to wikipedia.. “Is a mechanical or virtual artificial agent, usually an electromagnetic machine that is guided by a computer program or electronic circuitry.” Some people think that robots, can replace humans. I agree for some reasons and also disagree as well. They could replace humans in a…

It is painfully obvious that FlexMed has had an impact on my educational plan in college. At first, I had intentions of studying History and Computer Science. Now, I am a declared Spanish major and am declaring a major in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience. The only reason this has been possible is the flexibility afforded by FlexMed. It began when my five best friends from my dorm hall decided that they wanted to live together off-campus sophomore year. The influence that three…