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Why Robo-Advisors May Never Replace Human Financial Advisors. We are in the age when artificial intelligence is gearing to take over everything, from the transport industry to medicine to politics to economics. And while the technology is still in its nascent stages in most of these fields, it is making groundbreaking advancements in the financial industry. Thanks to machine learning, a subfield of AI, computers can now think like a human financial advisor. But can they replace them? A good…

The study of human behavior has been an interest explored by many people over the last century. Humans are constantly evolving and creating new ideas to benefit society, however it can also destroy society. Although some individuals are always looking for innovation, some on the other hand believe we are a “well established” species. Innovation of technology and Health are the topics most favorable by scientists and theorists which include both articles, “Alone Together” by Sherry Turkle and…

The book, The Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future by Martin Ford, has a very interesting and thought-provoking approach to the idea of automation and its effect on people who will be actively searching for jobs in the future. It critically analyses many industries and sectors such as information technology, white-collar jobs, higher education, health care, and consumerism, to determine whether there are any jobs that are safe from becoming fully automated with…

Since the beginning of time, the world has been constantly changing, and its inhabitants are changing with it. Technological advancements ranging from smartphones to artificial intelligence are shaping the way the world, as well as the people in it, works. In the essay “Liking Is for Cowards. Go for What Hurts,” Jonathan Franzen argues that the rapid growth of technology’s role in the average human’s life today nearly obliterates what was once called romance; insecurities and reliance on devices…

Swarm-based algorithms have recently emerged as a family of nature-inspired, population-based algorithms that are capable of producing low cost, fast, and robust solutions to several complex problems. It is the discipline that deals with natural and artificial systems composed of many individuals that coordinate using decentralized control and self-organization. In particular, the…

Many family members may experience uncertainty and fear when it comes to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) of a loved one. Families may desire to be present during resuscitation, while health care providers (HCP) may face a dilemma in allowing family presence during resuscitation (FPDR). FPDR consists of family members in close proximity to loved ones during physical efforts to preserve life (Leske, McAndrew, & Brasel, 2013). Research has been conducted to better understand the significance of…

and an artificial intelligence learns to survive. In Stanley Kubrick’s, 2001: A Space Odyssey, HAL 9000, the computer program running the ship, becomes fearful and even hateful of humans once he discovers that the astronauts on board plan to shut him down. He attempts to eradicate them, but to no avail. A.I.s such as this one are being developed right now by some of the most brilliant, yet ignorant minds man has to offer, and no matter the cost, this development should be prevented. Artificial…

Eagleman ends this chapter by comparing our minds to a robot. The speed of our circuits improved by the automatization of tasks - our ability to do things instinctively. Our circuit is also energy efficient because our unconscious does much of the work so we don’t have to think about everything we do. Everytime unconscious learning occurs, we burn a new program into the circuit board, and the tasks becomes automated. The fourth chapter, called “The Kinds of Thoughts That Are Unthinkable”,…

Huxley’s “ Brave new World” is a world that I personally would not want to live in or be part of. The controls that were in place were advancements in the world and some of them have come true today but many of the advancements were far-fetched in my mind. I will talk about Theme, Setting and Conflict and how technology played a part with them all. Theme There are several themes in the “Brave New World.” The themes that are most technology based that I see include: Science as a means of control…

In the satirical novel, “ Dealing with Dragons” by Patricia C. Wrede, the disobedient and self-reliant Cimorene refuses the typical expectations of her family and the rest of civilization. Due to the pressure and constant reminder of how “it’s simply not done” Cimorene flees her dilemma and finds shelter with the dangerous and ferocious dragon, Kazul. Cimorene was justified in ignoring the expected social norms of Medieval society because Cimorene could overlook her life, create an impact on…