Artificial turf

Brian Christian, the author of “The Most Human Human” took on the challenge to prove that he could be more human than a computer. Sounds a little odd but that was the purpose of the Turing Test, which assigned a judge to have a conversation with a computer program and after with a human, then he would choose which one, to him, was the most human out of the two. Christian set out of a journey to not only prove that he was more human than a computer but to seek for what actually makes humans so…

Autonomous labor could mean big changes in the future for the workforce. Robots are on a steady slope to eliminate millions of jobs over the coming decades. Stowe Boyd, lead researcher for GigaOM Research, believes by 2025 “Pizzas will not be delivered by teenagers hoping for a tip. Food will be raised by robotic vehicles, even in small plot urban farms that will become the norm, since so many people will have lost their jobs to ‘bots. Your X-rays will be reviewed by a battery of Watson-grade…

2a: My computational artifact represents IBM’s Watson. Watson is a supercomputer created by IBM that combines artificial intelligence (AI) and sophisticated analytical software using cognitive computing for optimal performance as a “question answering” machine [1]. My artifact explains and describes the function of IBM’s Watson; starting with it’s method of computing called cognitive computing. Through my own words, I explain how Watson is not a form of conventional computing that has been used…

Introduction With the introduction of drone technology, businesses are quickly realizing the capabilities of this disruptive technology. Companies such as Amazon and North Shore Rescue, among others, are coming up with ways to implement this technology into their business models. Drones are creating a shift in the business world towards the use of airspace technology, as opposed to land vehicles. This new shift could change the very nature of many industries as jobs become obsolete, and other…

A contemporary social issue currently face today that will have an impact on the Marine Corps in 15-20 years is the utilization of technology. Modern technology such as computers and personal hand held devices have its advantage and disadvantages. Computers are able to speed up communications, procedures, and save lives with the use of robots to disarm an improvised explosive device. With the advantages that it brings to the fight, it also has its drawbacks. Technology can take away from…

men who founded Google while pursuing doctoral degree in computer science at Standford, speak frequently of their desire to turn their search engine in an artificial intelligence, a HAL-like machine that might be connected directly to our brains.” Carr, unlike Shirky, believes that instead of the social structure there will be this artificial computer that will control our…

Kelly and Thompson: How High-technology Products Affect Humans Robots and artificial intelligence are the most rapidly developing high-technology products in recent years. These techniques have been and continue to be applied to an expansive range of problems that arise in medical diagnosis, e-commerce, mathematics, etc. However, how technology promotes our cognitive abilities―making us smarter, more productive, and more creative than ever before? Clive Thompson, a Brooklyn-based technology…

In a world full of growing technology, it would be safe to assume that all these advancements would highly benefit the growing population. Sadly, that’s not the case in most instances. The advancements in technology seems to be making humans more dependent on devices. Besides the fact that people are getting more dependent on technology, each device has its own algorithm, which people may not even realize. In Steven Poole’s article, “Slaves to the Algorithm,” he discusses the many ways people…

What would the world composed entirely be with geniuses with IQs of 200? In today’s society more and more technology and theories are being proven every day. One theories that has been proven is brain surgery to increase intelligence. It seems out of this world, but is is really a thing.It is a very inconvenient way to get smarter, because not everyone may be able to afford it. Increasing intelligence can change and make humans into robots. The people without the surgery will start to rely on…

The singularity will bring in new technologies like search engines being able to understand human language according to Ray Kurzweil. The thought that many people make, is that when they hear the singularity, black holes, they think that AI or artificial…