Post by Stacey V on Jun 10, 2015 8:02:51 GMT
Week 7
1. I do believe that artificial intelligence (AI) could be a problem in the future because computers are already capable of computing millions of data faster than any human brain can thus far. Machines progressively become more powerful over time, so it can be alarming to think that their intelligence will surpass that of humans. Furthermore, if artificial intelligence becomes to human like, what happens if we have to turn them off. Would we be killing a mind? What if the artificial intelligence becomes corrupt or can be used against us? There are several issues we must confront before we unleash the artificial mind. As the artificial intelligence becomes more human like, how do we prevent the human instinct for greed or power? Already, some humans cannot tell the difference between an AI and a human. An example of this has already been seen in the past when AI technology was in its infancy. An animatronic Abraham Lincoln in an old Disneyland simulation once fooled an elderly women to believe that the animatronic Lincoln into believing he was a real life actor. If this deception was achieved at such a simple level, imagine what effects this could have on a grand scale. We can develop AIs to mimic people of power to access vital information. Although there can be process to such developments, I do believe there may be a very potentially life threatening risk to humanity.
2. Technology has always has an impact on my life. Just as Ray Kuzweil states in the film, The Coming Singularity “these technologies will be billion times more powerful then today, and we have already seen that type of progress”. Personally for me, growing up in the 80s, I lived through various transitions of technology. I have witnessed transitions of various mediums. For example, I remember listen to vinyl. I loved putting on Dad’s old records, and he had a vast eclectic collection. However, I remember how important it became to be able to record music, so cassette tapes and players were necessary all of a sudden. Also, I remember getting my favorite musicians album on cassette, and I worked up a good collection of music on cassette. Compact Discs (CDs) were available in the 80s, but still quite expensive. But by the 90s, the CD prices went down. Out to the stores, I went to once again rebuy my favorite music collection, and my CD collection became large. I think I donated my music on cassette. Although, I still have my CDs, I now find myself buying and downloading music to my small little smartphone. Thanks to Amazon prime most of my music is downloaded to my hard drive just in case. I can now convert my old CDs to mp3 format and add it to my Amazon music App. It is a bit addicting to shop for music since the library to choose from is now at my fingertips and can be instantly achieved thanks to my smartphone. Even the thought of how mobile devices have progressed over the years is exhausting to think about. This idea of instant gratification has taken over my life because technology has allowed for such. However, I still keep my CDs, and own a portable CD player just in case everything else fails. Also, I still like the artwork, lyrics, and picture books that came with CDs, so I find them to be my treasures. In a way, I believe I can relate to David Lane and his love for collecting books as described in his book Digital Philosophy. Being able to access anything I want at any time has become quite a convenience in my life. I constantly change with technology as soon as it becomes affordable and thoroughly tested.
1. I do believe that artificial intelligence (AI) could be a problem in the future because computers are already capable of computing millions of data faster than any human brain can thus far. Machines progressively become more powerful over time, so it can be alarming to think that their intelligence will surpass that of humans. Furthermore, if artificial intelligence becomes to human like, what happens if we have to turn them off. Would we be killing a mind? What if the artificial intelligence becomes corrupt or can be used against us? There are several issues we must confront before we unleash the artificial mind. As the artificial intelligence becomes more human like, how do we prevent the human instinct for greed or power? Already, some humans cannot tell the difference between an AI and a human. An example of this has already been seen in the past when AI technology was in its infancy. An animatronic Abraham Lincoln in an old Disneyland simulation once fooled an elderly women to believe that the animatronic Lincoln into believing he was a real life actor. If this deception was achieved at such a simple level, imagine what effects this could have on a grand scale. We can develop AIs to mimic people of power to access vital information. Although there can be process to such developments, I do believe there may be a very potentially life threatening risk to humanity.
2. Technology has always has an impact on my life. Just as Ray Kuzweil states in the film, The Coming Singularity “these technologies will be billion times more powerful then today, and we have already seen that type of progress”. Personally for me, growing up in the 80s, I lived through various transitions of technology. I have witnessed transitions of various mediums. For example, I remember listen to vinyl. I loved putting on Dad’s old records, and he had a vast eclectic collection. However, I remember how important it became to be able to record music, so cassette tapes and players were necessary all of a sudden. Also, I remember getting my favorite musicians album on cassette, and I worked up a good collection of music on cassette. Compact Discs (CDs) were available in the 80s, but still quite expensive. But by the 90s, the CD prices went down. Out to the stores, I went to once again rebuy my favorite music collection, and my CD collection became large. I think I donated my music on cassette. Although, I still have my CDs, I now find myself buying and downloading music to my small little smartphone. Thanks to Amazon prime most of my music is downloaded to my hard drive just in case. I can now convert my old CDs to mp3 format and add it to my Amazon music App. It is a bit addicting to shop for music since the library to choose from is now at my fingertips and can be instantly achieved thanks to my smartphone. Even the thought of how mobile devices have progressed over the years is exhausting to think about. This idea of instant gratification has taken over my life because technology has allowed for such. However, I still keep my CDs, and own a portable CD player just in case everything else fails. Also, I still like the artwork, lyrics, and picture books that came with CDs, so I find them to be my treasures. In a way, I believe I can relate to David Lane and his love for collecting books as described in his book Digital Philosophy. Being able to access anything I want at any time has become quite a convenience in my life. I constantly change with technology as soon as it becomes affordable and thoroughly tested.