The Singularity is an event being predicted by many of the world’s top scientists, an event where AI’s (Artificial Intelligences) progress to the point of greater than human intelligence and, through technology, revolutionize society. The Technological Singularity is the moment in time an artificial intelligence progresses to the point that it is more intelligent than humans. Supposedly any events that happen after the Singularity are beyond our ability to predict because they are caused by an intelligence that is greater than us. Is the singularity possible? While some are sceptical of the Singularity theory others say that it is inevitable. With the exponential advancement of computers it seems like everything is getting faster and with faster and more powerful computers new areas of technology are becoming available to the average user. The relatively recent invention of the computer has catapulted us into the digital age. The question is can it push us further? If an AI that is smarter than humans is developed it stands to reason that it (being smarter than a human) would be able to design an AI better than itself, this AI designed AI would then be able to design a third AI with even greater speed than it’s predecessor. Assuming that no hard limit to the intelligence of an AI is met this cycle would continue indefinitely while each AI gets exponentially faster. You can see the potential of the Singularity event’s Artificial Intelligences if they turned their eyes (or miscellaneous sensors) to other technological fields (such as biotechnology, engineering or medical science). They would kick-start other areas of technology into the same exponential growth that they are experiencing! When will the singularity happen?... ... middle of paper ... ... to work we will have more time for entertainment and the production of entertainment. According to experts the Singularity is going to occur within decades and it will completely change our way of life. But others say that the very idea of it is ludicrous! Professor Brian Samuels says that the Singularity will occur in several centuries if it happens at all. Stating that futurists and transhumanists have always been optimistic he goes on to say that this the 21st century’s version of the flying car. The Singularity is predicted to occur in a few decades and will drastically change the world, accelerating all areas of technology and changing the way society functions. The artificial intelligences behind the singularity probably won’t try to enslave mankind because they don’t have the same motivations as humans. The Singularity change human lives for the better.
Kurzweil’s view of this thought is positive because he believes artificial intelligence is the future as appose to Carr who thinks negatively because we are currently revolving our actions around technology too much. Carr believes technology effects every thing around us including our every day lives. He also states that we are on the way to having artificial intelligence. Kurzweil’s theory of artificial intelligence will be greatly exceeding stating that, “The rate of technological change will not be limited to human mental speeds. Machine intelligence will improve its own abilities in a feedback cycle that unaided human intelligence will not be able to follow”(Kurzweil 470). Therefore explaining that artificially intelligent machines will be able to solely improve themselves making it not possible for humans to follow, hence changing the way the world is. Also claiming that, “Nanobots will interact with biological neurons to vastly extend human experience by creating virtual reality from within the nervous system”(Kurzweil 471). Carr agrees more in a current point of view that the Internet is becoming artificially intelligent and discusses how the founders of Google “speak(s) frequently of their desire to turn their search engine into an artificial intelligence, a HAL-like machine that might be connected directly to our brains”(Carr 116). Which connects back to Kurzweil’s theory but just in a present point of view. Also Kurzweil believes that through Singularity, machines will be able to give help to a person in such a simple way. Although Carr’s article goes in agreement with what Kurzweil theory is Carr himself does not believe that the revolution of technology is a good thing, he simply agrees that we are heading to artificial intelligence. Carr’s text shows
John Markoff's "The Doomsday Machine" is an intriguing view on how our technology may exponentially improve into the future, but the essay fails to support the thesis statement that our technology will eventually destroy the human race. His dire predictions for our future are based on theories as well as conclusions that are themselves based on theories. These predictions do not account for how other simultaneous technological advancements and the desire for profit will affect our world. It ignores the power of human imagination, ingenuity, feelings, and personal motivation. There is also a complete disregard for God's plan.
the human race will be taken to the point of complete break down. He feels that
... in 21th century, and it might already dominate humans’ life. Jastrow predicted computer will be part of human society in the future, and Levy’s real life examples matched Jastrow’s prediction. The computer intelligence that Jastrow mentioned was about imitated human brain and reasoning mechanism. However, according to Levy, computer intelligence nowadays is about developing AI’s own reasoning pattern and handling complicated task from data sets and algorithms, which is nothing like human. From Levy’s view on today’s version of AI technology, Jastrow’s prediction about AI evolution is not going to happen. As computer intelligence does not aim to recreate a human brain, the whole idea of computer substitutes human does not exist. Also, Levy said it is irrelevant to fear AI may control human, as people in today’s society cannot live without computer intelligence.
Technology is advancing exponentially, and with advancement comes a journey into the unknown. The movie industry is booming with films that portray our foreseen dangerous future with creation of robots, but what is really in store for us? Singularity and biomedical engineering are two of the most popular topics in the technological field. Scientists are debating when, if, and how singularity will occur. Ethical dilemmas, surfacing from the creation of robots and biomedical engineering, are sprouting up every day. Although, no one can truly predict the future, it is important to know what is likely in store. We should take into account the benefits and possible drawbacks that may result from singularity and biomedical engineering, and consider if we should continue to pursue research in these areas.
A well supported outlook towards the future of technology would be “cautiously optimistic.” Nuclear fission is one example of this. While is did further our understanding of atomic theory and resulted in a solution to many energy woes, it also caused the tragedies of Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Chernobyl. Looking towards the 21st century, artificial intelligence is shaping up to be another highly controversial piece of technology that we are only beginning to understand. As George Santayana once said, “those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.” We can only hope that the world has learned an important lesson from these tragedies: never underestimate the power of
Nick Bilton starts “Artificial Intelligence as a Threat” with a comparison of Ebola, Bird flu, SARS, and artificial intelligence. Noted by Bilton, humans can stop Ebola, bird flu, and SARS. However, artificial intelligence, if it ever exceeds human intelligence, would not be stoppable by humans. Bilton, in his article, argues that AI is the biggest threat to humans at our current time, more serious than Ebola and other diseases. Bilton references many books and articles which provide examples of threats of AI.
As our research into science and technology ever increases its seems inevitable that in the near future Artificial Intelligent machines will exist and become part of our everyday life such as we see with modern computers today.
How would today’s world be if the technology that is known and loved by millions suddenly vanished? Could the world re-adapt to the lack of technology, or would it plummet into Darkness and Despair? In actuality, if someone can develop artificial intelligences to a certain limit he or she can prevent many of the world’s future problems. In a sense, Mankind can benefit greatly from the further use and development of Artificial Intelligence although some people would have one believe that the further development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can endanger large areas around the world.
When most people think of artificial intelligence they might think of a scene from I, Robot or from 2001: A Space Odyssey. They might think of robots that highly resemble humans start a revolution against humanity and suddenly, because of man’s creation, man is no longer the pinnacle of earth’s hierarchy of creatures. For this reason, it might scare people when I say that we already utilize artificial intelligence in every day society. While it might not be robots fighting to win their freedom to live, or a defense system that decides humanity is the greatest threat to the world, artificial intelligence already plays a big role in how business is conducted today.
We live at the age of Big Data. The amount of information grows every year, day, every second. Phone calls, climate data, social media, movie, music – these all store in computer. Besides, scientists needs in calculating machine for solving problems of modern science (and some of them are impossible to calculate). And we need more and more power for it. Unfortunately, power of our computers is limited. So, it is the end?
Pop culture has explored this idea and gave fictional tales of what can happen if artificial intelligence “goes bad”. While it may not be a credible source, it still has room for interpretation. Allowing robotics what is arguably the most influential trait today, a mind, is a frightening thought. Researching the human mind is still a field of study today and is not fully understood. How can scientists and researchers behind artificial intelligence accurately come up with how the human mind interacts with itself and its surroundings? Yes, they can start with the ability to learn, such as a path of an infant absorbing knowledge through its adolescence, but what if the expansion of information becomes exponential? The artificial intelligence may gain full control and depth of their mind and comprehend the world differently as humans do. This brings the artificial intelligence to a cognitive and spiritual level beyond that of the human mind. If this were to happen humans cannot be able to understand the artificial intelligence. They have programmed it to learn itself, its mind, and how to operate. What level is that beyond a human mind, a god? At one point researchers that developed the artificial intelligence had a grasp and outlook for their technology’s lifespan. What they thought the artificial intelligence may derive from its programming, has transformed into something completely dissimilar. The artificial
According to some, this event will lead to the extermination of mankind as humans are deemed obsolete. Yet others are projecting a mergence between A.I. and humanity, a gradual conversion of man and machine. Will the projected apex of our technical evolution be a gradual or abrupt end of mankind? The Technological singularity is defined by three concepts: 1. the moment when artificial intelligence becomes super intelligent, capable of improving itself more rapidly than the greatest human mind, 2.)
In the past few decades we have seen how computers are becoming more and more advance, challenging the abilities of the human brain. We have seen computers doing complex assignments like launching of a rocket or analysis from outer space. But the human brain is responsible for, thought, feelings, creativity, and other qualities that make us humans. So the brain has to be more complex and more complete than any computer. Besides if the brain created the computer, the computer cannot be better than the brain. There are many differences between the human brain and the computer, for example, the capacity to learn new things. Even the most advance computer can never learn like a human does. While we might be able to install new information onto a computer it can never learn new material by itself. Also computers are limited to what they “learn”, depending on the memory left or space in the hard disk not like the human brain which is constantly learning everyday. Computers can neither make judgments on what they are “learning” or disagree with the new material. They must accept into their memory what it’s being programmed onto them. Besides everything that is found in a computer is based on what the human brain has acquired though experience.
Shyam Sankar, named by CNN as one of the world’s top ten leading speakers, says the key to AI evolvement is the improvement of human-computer symbiosis. Sankar believes humans should be more heavily relied upon in AI and technological evolvement. Sankar’s theory is just one of the many that will encompass the future innovations of AI. The next phase and future of AI is that scientists now want to utilize both human and machine strengths to create a super intelligent thing. From what history has taught us, the unimaginable is possible with determination. Just over fifty years ago, AI was implemented through robots completing a series of demands. Then it progressed to the point that AI can be integrated into society, seen through interactive interfaces like Google Maps or the Siri App. Today, humans have taught machines to effectively take on human jobs, and tasks that have created a more efficient world. The future of AI is up to the creativity and innovation of current society’s scientists, leaders, thinkers, professors, students and