Technological evolution

60-Minutes ran a feature segment on A.I. (Artificial Intelligence). My knowledge of computer technology is below average, consisting mainly of checking email and surfing the internet. As most people, I knew computers were taking over many jobs once done by humans, and had seen footage of auto industry robots assembling automobiles. I remember seeing video of a warehouse with floor computers delivering boxes from one location to the next. A.I. is different. While watching this segment with…

Just as cell phones today have the capability of sending text messages to one another, so do standard household phones. With this text messaging available, the hearing impaired can communicate just as any other. Technology has made it capable to transmit not just the spoken word, but also the written word through telephone lines. Now that television shows and movies are equipped with the technology to include closed captioning, the hearing-impaired can view them. Listening devices can now be…

Personal Electronic Devices are a blessing and a curse to society. Some people believe that Personal Electronic Devices will spell the downfall of humanity as we know it and while I don’t personally agree with that statement I can see where people would come to that conclusion from. Personal electronic devices are more addicted to people in today’s society than any other addiction in human history. No other time in history has there been one sole thing that near every human has and uses…

conclusion. He explains there is a preconceived notion, which states that the exponential growth of technological advances and mass amounts of computerized data has and will always successfully strengthen the world’s ability to conduct research and make predictions about many topics and situations. Silver relates in the introduction that this is not necessarily true. There is no doubt that technological advances have raised the standard of living almost worldwide and is the backbone to all…

Not Impossible Labs and their "Technology for Humanity" Introduction: I. Attention Statement Have you ever imagined how simple, little inventions like these could have such a profound impact in people’s lives? (Insert Photo) II. Topic Today I will talk about a group of inventors called the Not Impossible Labs and their “Technology for Humanity.” III. Importance Not Impossible Labs is a group of innovators and programmers that develop open-source software and creative solutions to…

Subcultures and Social Trends: The Transhumanists – The Singularity and Modern Cyborgs http://s25.postimg.org/s6106wapr/binary_1536617_180.jpg It is estimated that somewhere around the year 2045, a technological singularity will occur- the point at which artificial intelligence outstrips human capacity; only it’s not quite the story as James Cameron portrayed it in his groundbreaking movie *The Terminator*. Rather, it would seem the singularity is closer to The Borg from the Star Trek Next…

application of new equipment, ideas, techniques, and knowledge to perform tasks or to produce goods and services. Technological change, including advances in products, processes, or new physical and conceptual tools, is making human resources an increasingly crucial element in many organizations. It is also helping to create new industries and to transform older ones. For these reasons, technological change and its impact on the management process has been the subject of much attention. The…

Let’s get down to business, Ray Kurzweil predicts that in 2045 a singularity will happen. Not just any singularity, a technological one. This means that when the time comes, technology and human capacity will accelerate and merge to become a new and different life-form. This may include machines becoming sentient. Believing in the singularity is a good thing. The singularity will bring up a new age of superhuman intelligence. “According to Ray Kurzweil the advancements in the GNR; genomics,…

Not Impossible Labs and their "Technology for Humanity" Introduction: I. Attention Statement Have you ever imagined how simple, little inventions like these could have such a profound impact on people’s lives? (Insert Photo) II. Topic Today I will talk about a group of inventors called the Not Impossible Labs and their “Technology for Humanity.” III. Importance Not Impossible Labs is a group of innovators and programmers that develop open-source software and creative solutions to…

In today’s society, technology is increasingly present and with that more and more people have access to information. It takes only a few seconds for someone to search a question on google or open up a news app and read up on current events. One of the main themes conveyed in both Jenkins and Smith’s work is access. Today’s more readily available access to technology allows a greater part of society to keep up with the world. Social media is just another aspect of access we have with today’s…