has never seen before. Seated directly to his right is a brown, blob-like creature which seems to be where the garbage scent is coming from. To his left, at the head of the table, is a robot that has a human-like body, but its head has only one light on the front. Directly across from him sits a white-skinned, humanoid alien with a neck as long as a giraffe, black eyes, a mouth, and two slits which he assumes are some sort of nose. Diagonally to the right from him is a small, gray…
my personal favorite story is the story of Star Wars, but not just the movie, the story of how a ragtag team of film makers made an amazing classic still alive today. The story of star wars begins in the California home of George Lucas where he began to capture the romance and adventure that he saw in old movies that he watched as a young boy as well as the heroics of the great Flash Gordon TV series. so george began to write the script for a screenplay that would one day be known as "Star…
The essence and understanding of consciousness and individuality are frequently explored through the use of character isolation in the book, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. Through the deep self analyzation and isolated state of mind of Rick Decker, the main character of the story, the concept of the individual and identity are achieved but not necessarily defined. The hierarchy found between humans and androids in Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? shows the division found often in…
When I applied for the program, it was due to the recommendation and encouragement by my superiors. At that moment, I had no idea on what was IATSS Forum. I learnt from the brochure and the website that it was about Leadership Program. As I was still new to my managerial position at the company with two years’ experience, we thought that this program will be a good foundation to build my managerial skills and capabilities. Next, was the application, screening, and the interview process.…
With the development of artificial intelligence (AI) over the past 40 years, the future of society, economics, and creations is at a particular fulcrum point. We are at a threshold where in the next 20 to 40 years, AI can become the foundation of all functions of human life, whether it be legal advice, driving, cooking, or stock trading. The acquiescence of AI into society has the palpable potential to remove human-centered facets of life, ranging from the near removal of a human workforce, to…