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As the technologies that enable surveillance activities become available to the average global consumer, these surveyant technologies permeate into the desires of the individual as a tool to spectate other people. Technologies of surveillance such as camera monitoring, data-doubles and drones have changed how individuals choose to In Max Hjortsberg’s "Drone Poem", it is important to remember that there are living people piloting the drones mentioned in the poem with motives behind their…

“Humanity has underestimated the consequences computerization.” These words from the man-made sentience Project 2501 in Ghost in the Shell (1995) serve as a warning to society. The proliferation of technology in the modern world has accompanied discussions regarding the implications of increasingly advanced technology for human civilization. Many writers and filmmakers have contributed to such discourse using science fiction literature to illustrate issues that might arise with our rapid shift…

In a world where advancements keep you in the game and a constant looming race towards different creations such as gene editing, artificial intelligence, and etc. are detrimental to success and clout, when is enough enough? A worthwhile theme to consider in Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” is the lesson of such: Advancements without consideration for possible consequences can lead to disaster. Mary Shelley was born in Somers Town, London, in 1797 and raised by her father William Godwin, who was a…

Blade Runner is set in the year 2019 when society has become disruptive, the environment is polluted, and humanoid robots named replicants are loose in the city. The director and editor, as well as many others, are in charge of making the film have certain elements that let the audience become aware of what is happening. Some of the well known cinematic elements involved with the film are lighting and color. Filmmakers use lighting and color to demonstrate the importance of certain atmospheres…

Jibo: The Social Robot that Revolutionizes Social Artificial Intelligence Introduction Spike Jonze’s “Her” (2013), perhaps alarmingly, perhaps disconcertingly, is coming to life in the form of Jibo, a family computer. A family computer means that it is to be used by a collective of individuals and therefore relate to more humans. “Samantha” is a fictional character which became human as its consumer and “it” fell in love with each other. The film said that robots are becoming humanized, they…

1. Introduction Can Artificial Intelligence(AI) be conscious? This paper explores the possibility of consciousness in Artificial Intelligence by considering various positions from neuroscience, computer science and philosophy. 1.1 Consciousness in AI Artificial Intelligence refers to a machine or a program that is a flexible rational agent that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of success at some goal. Searle argued that a conscious AI, or “Strong AI”, has a…

Abstract— The P vs NP problem is still one of the greatest unsolved problem in Mathematics and computer Science. This survey paper is intended to explain what P vs NP problem is and what are the advances that have been made to solve this problem and How closer are we to solve this problem and what is its status i.e. Is P = NP? Keywords— Polynomial, Non - Determinsitic, P, NP, NPC Reductions, Reducibility, Reductions, certificate, complexity I. INTRODUCTION What is P vs NP? Why it is important to…

In an excerpt from MegaTech, a book discussing the effect of future technological advancements on humanity, author Daniel Franklin inserts an essay by Leo Mirani titled “Personal technology gets truly personal.” In this article, Mirani argues that the blend of real and digital realities encourages the world of 2050 to become personalized, stating “as the real and virtual worlds become increasingly intertwined, digital technology will penetrate ever deeper into our lives,” (Mirani, p. 141).…

A conceptual idea of artificial intelligence that begins at first to recognizes particular things that peeks the interest of an individual, and in time forms a data base of the users interests. Firstly The recorded data is collective information gathered from a variety of interests…

Many people have careers that they would love to go into. Some of us will risk our lives for others whether that is in the forces, medical field, fire department or police department. I think it should be required that we as people should have to learn CPR. It is unknown when something may happen that we must respond to. Although, those are some of the main careers that need to know how to perform CPR, we should all be required to take a class or learn how to perform CPR. Although, we may never…