The Rise of Artificial Intelligence and Self-Driving Cars Maximus Seale Quinsigamond Community College Abstract Self-driving cars will revolutionize the auto industry and transportation as we know it. Companies like Google and Uber are very close to bringing this technology to consumers and predict a market release date of 2020. However, autonomous vehicles are just part of a greater movement towards human dependence on artificial intelligence. As we become more dependent on them, and they more accurately and precisely complete jobs that were once performed by humans, what affect will this have on the job market? This research project will attempt to answer this important question by examining the impact of self-driving cars …show more content…
For the purpose of this paper, artificial intelligence is defined as a computer program that is capable of learning from its experiences and solving problems resourcefully, instead of simply executing preprogrammed commands. Computer consciousness is defined as the ability of artificial intelligence to have internal dialogue with itself; to have subjective experiences; and to possess awareness of its existence (Dournaee, 2010). Furthermore, the term autonomous vehicle will be used interchangeably with the terms AVs and self-driving cars. This paper will explore the rise of artificial intelligence and its social impact and ramifications. It will use self-driving cars and the future of transportation as an example of a broader phenomenon that is posed to change every industry and possibly—our very existence! Many scientist and computer programmers are asking “will artificial intelligence evolve to the level of consciousness comparable to humans?” Consequently, what ethical considerations must we ponder as we travel down this yellow brick …show more content…
Born in London in 1912, he went on to earn a BA at Cambridge University in 1934, and then his PhD at Princeton University in 1938. As a computer scientist and mathematician, he wrote a number of scholarly articles on the subject of computer thinking and machine intelligence. On a BBC radio program in 1951, he talked about a “computer program that would allow the machine to ‘learn by experience.’” During the talk he stated “There would be great opposition from the intellectuals who were afraid of being put out of a job, there would be plenty to do trying to understand what the machines were trying to say, i.e. to keep one’s intelligence up to the standard set up by the machines, for it seems probable that once the machine thinking method has started, it would not take long to outstrip our feeble powers.” Turing designed the electromechanical machine that is “generally considered to be one of the ‘first generation computers.’” Unfortunately, in 1954 while still developing his ideas, Turing died as a result of cyanide poison. His death was ruled a suicide, but some have argued accidental death (Guo, Dec
Major incumbent companies expect that the autonomous driving systems will be ready for the market in five years. This may be optimistic, but by 2050, cars that drive themselves could well be major production units for companies like General Motors. GM first revealed in 2010 that it had been working on self-driving cars[1]. Last year, GM demonstrated that the prototypes can follow the pace of traffic, while allowing the driver to have his hands off the steering wheel.
Humans have the ability to think, reason and imagine. In fact, we are proud of ourselves being the one who is the only ‘intelligent’ creature on Earth. The term intelligence is made by us humans, thus its definition can only, and inevitably derive from human actions. We normally perceive intelligence as humans’ ability differing us from other non-human beings like ‘animals’. However, it is hard to find universal definition that doesn’t clash between science and philosophy, thus there are so many different measures to test the intelligence. Likewise, we do not know what ‘consciousness’ is. We do not know how exactly human brain works. Modern science made it possible to travel through the universe, treat cancer, ‘FaceTime’ in the middle of a street but couldn’t discover how our minds work. If we cannot define ‘intelligence’ and ‘consciousness’ which are essential traits lying deep down in our human brains, how can we make machines imitate us? How can we possibly measure how much machines resemble and act like
Self-driving cars are now hitting a few roadways in America, and are showing people just a small glimpse into what could be the future of automobiles. Although Google’s self-driving cars are getting a lot of attention now, the idea of a self-driving car has been around for quite a while actually. These cars have been tested to their limits, but the American people have yet to adopt the technology into their everyday lives. A brief description of their history, how they work, and finally answer the question, will self-driving cars ever be adopted widely by the American public?
Artificial intelligence has come a long way since the first robot. In 1950, Alan Turing of Britain publishes, Computer Machinery and Intelligence. This book was proposed to be the birth of artificial intelligence as we know it. The first robot that presents the usage of artificial intelligence was built in 1969. The purpose of this robot was to try out navigation using basic tools such as cameras and bump sensors (Marshall 371). Since then, we have made a million robots way better than this one and we’re going to continue doing so. While the world advances, so is technology. It’s slowly progressing and become better and more reliable. Artificial intelligence is a certain type of technology that is resourceful to our nation. We are using it in the medical field, it’s been helpful to military forces, and it’s helping our world become a better place.
Turing continued working on the digital computer and ideas in artificial intelligence until he died on June 7, 1954. He was found with a half-eaten apple loaded with cyanide, the half-eaten apple a familiar symbol of innocence. Some say he had committed suicide over an embarrassing incident with a 19-year old student , while his mother says he was just performing another experiment with household chemicals and became careless. Whichever it may be, Alan Turing passed away and left the world with many raw ideas to work out. In my opinion, the biggest contribution that he left with us was his idea of a single machine running off a finite number of algorithms to perform multiple tasks. This being the vision of the computers we all use today.
With each passing day, humans make great advancements in the world of technology. One of these advancements is the use of “artificial intelligence,” or computer systems that have the capability of performing tasks that would normally require human intelligence to accomplish. The various uses of “artificial intelligence” causes people to form opinions on it as a whole, often leading to debates on the topic. Authors like Susan Bennett, Neil Harbisson, Joi Ito, Garry Kasparov, Shauna Mei, Nnedi Ohorafor, and Faith Popcorn, voice their various perspectives on the matter. In this debate, all seven writers agree that “artificial intelligence” does in fact exist. Using their own definitions, the last argument each writer is trying to make is whether
Like many artists and scientists, Alan Turing was not well known during his lifetime. Until after his death in 1952, his actions were known to very few of the general public. Much of Turing’s childhood was spent away from his parents as his father worked in the British administration of India. He was sent to the Sherborne School, a boarding school in England, at the age of 13. The strict schooling at Sherborne was detrimental to his scientific mind and he received little encouragement to follow his passions. While at Sherborne, Turing became attracted to another student, Christopher Morcom. After meeting Morcom, Turing saw more academic success and become more social. Unfortunately, Christopher Morcom died suddenly of Tuberculosis. Turing was devastated.
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Companies like Google, Tesla and Nissan, among others, have announced over the past few years that their companies are trying to develop self-driving or autonomous cars [Ref. 1 and 2]. Self-driving cars can provide many benefits to the average consumer. Studies have shown that because computers can react and process information many times faster than a human being, crashes on streets and roads can be decreased with quick and consistent evasion maneuvers by the autonomous car. They can also help maximize fuel economy by calculating the most direct and fastest routes. When the driving of an autonomous car demonstrates that the computer can safely and reliably transport the passengers to their destination, this frees up the passengers to do other things that they would not normally be able to do if they were driving the car manually. For this reason, self-driving cars can help maximize productivity of their passengers.
This work was done at Bletchley Park. During this time he made five very important advances in the field of cryptanalysis. After successfully breaking the enigma code, he then wrote two papers on breaking codes which would help the Government Communications Headquarters. Turing ended up back in London in the fortys to work at the National Physical Laboratory. Here he started what would be the groundwork that would help others later invent a personal computer. In 1950 he wrote another paper over artificial intelligence and also created an expirement called, “the Turing Test.” This experiment would influence several debates over
In the beginning of June, 1954 Alan Mathison Turing died from a "self-administered potassium cyanide while in a moment of mental imbalance." Some say that he was homosexual and ended his life in fear of embarrassment but nevertheless Turing was a dedicated man who work towards a goal of Developing further knowledge of digital computer, much like the kind that I am typing on right now an is correcting my grammar an spelling mistakes as I go along. Turing was not much far from his idea that we would have intelligent machines by the year 2000.
In order to see how artificial intelligence plays a role on today’s society, I believe it is important to dispel any misconceptions about what artificial intelligence is. Artificial intelligence has been defined many different ways, but the commonality between all of them is that artificial intelligence theory and development of computer systems that are able to perform tasks that would normally require a human intelligence such as decision making, visual recognition, or speech recognition. However, human intelligence is a very ambiguous term. I believe there are three main attributes an artificial intelligence system has that makes it representative of human intelligence (Source 1). The first is problem solving, the ability to look ahead several steps in the decision making process and being able to choose the best solution (Source 1). The second is the representation of knowledge (Source 1). While knowledge is usually gained through experience or education, intelligent agents could very well possibly have a different form of knowledge. Access to the internet, the la...
Technology is evolving faster than ever these days, however there is one technology that could revolutionize the transportation industry. This technology is called autonomous cars, also known as self-driving cars. Autonomous cars can be defined as a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment, and navigating without human input. Using different techniques such as GPS and radar, autonomous cars can detect surroundings, thus removing the human element in driving. This would have a positive effect in more ways than we could ever imagine. Research suggests that self-driving cars will become more abundant in the future because they will be more cost-effective, enhance safety, and decrease traffic congestion.
The approach to artificial intelligence should be proceeded with caution. Throughout recent years and even decades before, it has been a technological dream to produce artificial intelligence. From movies, pop culture, and recent technological advancements, there is an obsession with robotics and their ability to perform actions that require human intelligence. Artificial intelligence has become a real and approachable realization today, but should be approached with care and diligence. Humans can create advanced artificial intelligence but should not because of the harm they may cause, the monumental advancement needed in the technology, and that its harm outweighs its benefits.
For example, the self-driving car fleet from Uber is already under active development and testing in Pittsburg. Competitiveness with Google Translate and Apple Siri show promise with language learning. With improvements in computer vision and legged locomotion, robots for unstructured environments become practical; these might include agricultural and service settings and helping humans (especially the elderly and infirm) with domestic chores. Finally, as machines improve their grasp of language, search engines and "personal assistants" on mobile phones will change from indexing web pages to understanding web pages, leading to qualitative improvements in their ability to answer questions, synthesize new information, offer advice, and connect the dots. AI may also have a substantial impact on areas of science, such as systems biology, where the complexity and volume of information challenges human abilities. (Russell,