Artificial pacemaker

Intelligence has a variety of different meanings based of different theories. Different beings are measured by different standards and different tests. With the advent of advanced technology new questions have appeared. Can a machine be as intelligent as a human being? If so, how do we test the intelligence? There is much debate surround these questions, and tests have already been created measure the intelligence of machines. Machines are able to be as intelligent as a human being, and there…

After years of convincing myself that the robotics team of Slidell High was an organization unfit for me, I finally overcame my robotic-phobia and enlisted. The team moved with a rhythm unmatched by any other team, grinding and welding and programming without bounds. The finest gumbo of human achievement, the robotics team accepted my flavor unwaveringly. Although I felt that I was needed with the labeling and organizing, I had no particular impact on the gumbo until computer science discovered…

Artificial intelligence is becoming more prominent in the world. Technology is advancing toward completely autonomous vehicles. However, these technological innovations come with great responsibility. A completely autonomous car can be driven into a situation where a life will have to be taken. This ethical issue is a problem for the engineers, the drivers of the car and society. A variable ethical setting in a car provides controversy over what the ethical setting should be and who should be…

Artificial intelligence. The number one creation that human beings have seeked for many years, an eternal undying form of simulated life, competent of self-thought, and maintenance and protection. Human beings still have yet to invent a truly intelligent artificial imitated being though. Although, in numerous science fiction universes, Artificial Intelligence have become a part of the real world and in every day life. Good morning/afternoon, my name is Rylee, and I am here to analyse and compare…

The world of Artificial Intelligence offers profound benefits to society, along with perilous potential consequences. The outcome of the advancement of Artificial Intelligence likely lies in the hands of those who develop the field. This kind of power comes with numerous ethical questions, as to how far we as a society want to take Artificial Intelligence. Would we prefer a world without disease, or poverty, at the expense of human control over society itself? Important questions such as…

The ethics of uploading the human mind to a computer and transplanting it into something else is something that humanity will need to figure out eventually in our world. With the advancements in computer technology and enhanced artificial intelligence, the age of robots like synths is closer than we think. Francis Fukuyama, a philosopher that sat as a member of George Bush’s Council on Bioethics, believes that humans and human dignity have a “Factor X.” This Factor X is described as “Some…

On the question whether machines can think, Descartes and Turing are in Strong disagreement. Evaluate the arguments on either side. Does Searle's 'Chinese Room' argument help resolve the debate? The question of the potential of thinking machines has both been addressed by Descartes and Turing. At the heart of the debate, the question of language and how thought can be constructed, remains the major point of difference. The essay will look at Turing’s argument for machines thinking and…

On the question whether machines can think, Descartes and Turing are in strong disagreement. Evaluate the arguments on either side. Does Searle's 'Chinese Room' argument help resolve the debate? The ‘thinking machine’ debate raises numerous philosophical questions on the nature of thinking and how a machine could replicate the way our brains think. With advances in technology, the idea of building a machine that can replicate a brain is somewhat plausible, but this still may be a long way off.…

I am writing on the behalf of my patient, to document the medical necessity of a transfemoral prosthetic. Patient is a 17 year old male who underwent a transfemoral amputation six weeks ago secondary to osteosarcoma. Patient was independent in all activities and enjoyed playing basketball on the weekends prior to amputation. After high school, the patient intends to join the military. The patient’s goals are to resume prior level of function and participate in above mentioned activities. The…

Lombardo writes in “The Future Evolution of Consciousness” that consciousness as “an evolutionary phenomenon embedded within an evolutionary universe” (322). Such a statement spurs the thought that during all stages of Homo sapiens evolution, consciousness will follow. Homo sapiens in 2001: A Space Odyssey are presented in three different stages of evolution: man apes, modern day humanity, and sentient beings without a need for flesh. Emergence of consciousness led to the discovery of tools,…