Ex Machina - Simulation or Artificial Intelligence Ex Machina is a film centered on the science fiction, and new reality, of artificial intelligence. The plot of the film is the performance of a Turing test, which is defined by Google as – “noun: a test for intelligence in a computer, requiring that a human being should be unable to distinguish the machine from another human being by using the replies to questions put to both.” Essentially, the main character (Caleb – a single, orphaned programmer working for the World’s Largest Search Engine) is tasked with deciding whether or not Nathan (the creator of the aforementioned search engine) has indeed created artificial intelligence (A.I.) – a machine with consciousness. Is Ava truly an autonomous and sentient being? The twist ending brought further questions, for me anyway. Mainly that of whether Ava (and Kyoto) …show more content…
The best way to describe it was that which was used in the film itself: the chess analogy. The chess analogy details two possible outcomes of artificial intelligence, either the computer is simulating the results (it’s making moves because it is simply solving an algorithm and finding the answer) or the computer is able to actually comprehend on a more “human” level that which it is doing. At first, I believed that the female characters were meant to be representations of either explanation (throughout the movie, until the third option, which will be expanded upon, is revealed and Kyoto stabs Nathan), with Kyoto representing the simulation of feeling and Ava being a representation of artificial consciousness. However, once the ball is dropped that Nathan was actually testing Ava’s capability to escape, the third option of simulated actual is brought up. Was Ava simulating true emotion in order to manipulate Caleb as a means to an end? (I.E. did he just invent a sociopathic
Andy Clark strongly argues for the theory that computers have the potential for being intelligent beings in his work “Mindware: Meat Machines.” The support Clark uses to defend his claims states the similar comparison of humans and machines using an array of symbols to perform functions. The main argument of his work can be interpreted as follows:
In this paper I will evaluate and present A.M. Turing’s test for machine intelligence and describe how the test works. I will explain how the Turing test is a good way to answer if machines can think. I will also discuss Objection (4) the argument from Consciousness and Objection (6) Lady Lovelace’s Objection and how Turing responded to both of the objections. And lastly, I will give my opinion on about the Turing test and if the test is a good way to answer if a machine can think.
...not function without an element of ruthlessness and a need to win. Could any capitalist be called a sociopath? In my opinion I believe that while this non-fiction novel does enlighten us to some degree on the nature and behaviors of sociopaths, it is not a myopic and in depth study worth putting any faith-based investments into. Also, it fails to answer a major and simple question: what does the future hold for these ‘monsters’? Will the population of sociopaths increase exponentially, until it is they who must destroy us for being the minority? Or are their numbers diminishing due to social awareness about this condition? Is sociopathy purely biological in nature or does this personality disorder also stem from personal experience or otherwise? In short, this book raises more questions that in answers, resulting in a disappointing and unfulfilled search for truth.
Ex-Machina has the same concept of the Turing test but with few differences. For example, Caleb already knew he was communicating with a computer. He didn't have to guess if it was human or not. Since the robot was a female, he quickly felt an attraction towards her. She took that as an advantage to get what she wants. She made it seem like Nathan was the bad guy in order to get Caleb on her side. This makes it more of an emotional test which consists of testing Caleb's loyalty between human beings and a machine.This is a movie that demonstrates visual activities about a strong ai's
In the astonishing film, Ex Machina, Nathan Bateman created a humanoid A.I (artificial intelligence) named Ava. Nathan is a very smart and powerful man. For example, he started coding when he was 13 years old, started his own search engine company, and now he is making robots that highly resemble humans. The main goal of Nathan is for Ava to pass a Turing test, which is a test to see if man can distinguish between artificial intelligence and humans. If Ava passes, then Nathan would be the first man to create an A.I to pass the test.
I believed that a human could not build a machine that is able to be conscious just like a human being. A machine was built for following orders and complete tasks, I would never thought that a machine could be built to be conscious. It never came to me that a machine can be able to show emotion, for something or someone. Or to be be aware of not only its external environment, but could be aware of its internal self as well. Although, after watching the film my perspective has changed to a certain limit. My definition of consciousness is when someone is fully aware of their surroundings and aware of the information that is presented. Once they are aware, they are cognitively able to gather that information and process it and if they are able to process that information successfully they are capable of taking decisions. A human is conscious because they make everyday decisions based on their cognitive process. Now when it comes to a machine, after watching the film it convinced me that it may be possible for a machine to be conscious as well. If a machine was built like Data it will be very intelligent and will be able to understand what is happening in his surrounding and also will be able to make decisions that will determine what the machine will do next. Therefore, I do believe a machine can be conscious, but to a certain limit. A machine can be built exactly like a human brain, to be able to be conscious and will gain more consciousness through experience. I think in order for a machine to be conscious not only it needs self-awareness and intelligence, but it also needs experience to be able to grow feelings. Like in the episode, Data as he began to gain more experience in Star Trek he began to get attached with the people he frequently encountered, began to determine what is right and what is wrong based on how he felt in what he thought was best in taking
Spencer, The “Brave” Bravestone Spencer Gilpin is a young nerdy guy who gets addicted to video game. He is portrayed as a thin and coward guy in the beginning of the movie. Before he gets transported into Jumanji, he lives his life with full of anxieties. The way he uses antiseptic after touching things and wears raincoat when it does not rain explains the worries and anxieties he experiences in everyday life. Moreover, he is the student who gets most worried of the punishment among the other students.
By 1929/30 an American psychologist coined the term sociopathy which meant ‘a pervasive failure to adhere to societal norms which could lead to the harm of others’.
One of the hottest topics that modern science has been focusing on for a long time is the field of artificial intelligence, the study of intelligence in machines or, according to Minsky, “the science of making machines do things that would require intelligence if done by men”.(qtd in Copeland 1). Artificial Intelligence has a lot of applications and is used in many areas. “We often don’t notice it but AI is all around us. It is present in computer games, in the cruise control in our cars and the servers that route our email.” (BBC 1). Different goals have been set for the science of Artificial Intelligence, but according to Whitby the most mentioned idea about the goal of AI is provided by the Turing Test. This test is also called the imitation game, since it is basically a game in which a computer imitates a conversating human. In an analysis of the Turing Test I will focus on its features, its historical background and the evaluation of its validity and importance.
Artificial Intelligence is “the capability of a machine to imitate intelligent human behavior.” Although the term was coined in 1955 by John McCarthy, stories about artificial beings with consciousness can be traced back to Ancient Greece. In one Greek legend, Cadmus, a Phoenician prince, kills a sacred water-dragon after it slays
Artificial Intelligence is a term not too widely used in today’s society. With today’s technology we haven’t found a way to enable someone to leave their physical body and let their mind survive within a computer. Could it be possible? Maybe someday, but for now it’s just in theory. The novel by William Gibson, Neuromancer, has touched greatly on the idea of artificial intelligence. He describes it as a world where many things are possible. By simply logging on the computer, it opens up a world we could never comprehend. The possibilities are endless in the world of William Gibson.
The “human sense of self control and purposefulness, is a user illusion,” therefore, if computational systems are comparable to human consciousness, it raises the questions of whether such artificial systems should be treated as humans. (261) Such programs are even capable of learning like children, with time and experience; the programs “[get] better at their jobs with experience,” however, many can argue the difference is self-awareness and that there are many organisms that can conduct such complex behavior but have no sense of identity.
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...
The Turing test was a test introduced by Alan Turing (1912-1954) and it involves having a human in one room and an artificial intelligence, otherwise known as a computer, in another and as well as an observer. Turing himself suggested that as long as the observer is unaware whether it’s a human or a computer in either room the computer should be regarded as having human-level intelligence. (Nunez, 2016). But does the “human-level” intelligence mean it should be considered to be conscious? Is it more important to be clever or to be aware of being clever? Is it moral to create a conscious being that just serves our purposes? Aside from the moral implications there are technical implications and parameters
It should be noted that A.I. does not refer to robots, for the robots are simply a manifestation of A.I. Artificial Intelligence actually refers to the minds of these robots. A.I. is the thinking capacity of machines, and not the machine itself, for the A.I. is infused into the machine.