Philosophy of artificial intelligence

Between the two films there are many themes that have evolved. The film techniques manipulate us by thinking the movie had evolved but in my opinion, Avatar is more evolved than District 9. They are both believable movies, however Avatars technology and the human knowledge is more advanced and evolved than District 9. District 9 has evolved weaponry and governance but the human technology and genetic transformation is yet to be discovered. Us, humans, are still way behind the evolution of…

Ex-Machina Alex Garland’s Ex-Machina explores the difficulty of determining consciousness within artificial intelligence. Nathan, a genius, constructs a machine that can be conscious. He recruits Caleb, one of his many employees, to proctor it. This test seems to constantly go through modifications. It goes from whether Caleb feels she is conscious, through a Turing test, to what Ava actually feels about Caleb. Nathan infers that her emotions are the key to proving her consciousness. Ava…

Alan Turing was a rather exceptional mathematician and scientist who played a crucial role in the development of both modern computing and artificial intelligence. While arguably his most famed achievement is the well known Turing Test he accomplished a bevy of feats in his time. From an early age Mr. Turing displayed an inquisitive mind which was further nurtured and developed as he went off to college where his unusual mind was already beginning to shine. Displaying a startling firm grasp of…

Robots have been something scientists have been talking about for years with the present being a very big advancement in research. Harvard has made a “robobee” prototype that hasn't been perfected yet. While they are still an estimated 10 years away from a successful bunch, the robobees would function much like regular bees with the ability to pollinate whole crops, communicate, and make simple-decisions. This would be the ideal solution to the slow extinction of bees but even the scientists…

The idea that an AI could be in control of itself is not too far fetched in today’s world, but it is still a frightening idea to me. Artificial Intelligence could contribute to the idea of a dystopia, because if there was a loss of control, and a gain of power, by the AI, then the AI would literally have a “mind of it’s own,” and could be harmful to everything and everyone around it. To have an AI in a powerful place could lead to a dystopia due to it being intelligent and for the “being” to…

Children growing up in communities with lower income or lower social status are prone to experience academic or self-perception complications. Building psychological resilience helps to offset the effects of their environment during critical times in their development. Researchers have looked at the relationship between resilience and social support. This study will evaluate methods of promoting psychological resilience and its effects on academic performance. The study will use a between…

The science fiction book, Fahrenheit 451, by author Ray Bradbury does a good job of describing the modern society. He also could be predicting what the future could be like. There are many aspects of the world that are similar and different to modern day society, some similar things include technology addictions, and the amount of suicides, a differing example is how the societies view war. To begin with, present day society is becoming more and more technologically advanced, and therefore…

by Eric Shmidt, who is a former Google CEO and is the head of the newly formed Defense Innovation Advisory Board. The Director of the Innovation has not been currently filled. The emphasis and direction of the position is an investment into the Artificial Technology field, moreover Russia and China have been investing in the AI development and innovation for some time. The United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation, an integral part of the Rostec arms corporation made the announcement of the…

I would definitely call myself a tech and science nerd. I am in robotics and I am currently taking two sciences; so I definitely qualify for my geek card. Something that has always intrigued me is the future of technology and science, and one of the most interesting possibilities of technology would being able to augment myself and /or others. Robotics is something that’s always been intriguing to me, and of course anyone in robotics have always thought about the implications of augmenting the…

In the article, “Can A Robot Join Faith” by Avi Steinberg, she mentions a new vision in which would be the, “the world’s most ambitious project”. With this project in mind the company would inquire a society built of intelligent robots. However, with these robots, they can be a problem when it comes to religions and faiths. She had mentioned that, Sophia the robot, “…making her a citizen… gave her more rights than most Saudi Women”. This robot created overseas, has been given a Saudi citizenship…