The Pros And Cons Of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an interesting field of computing is becoming increasingly popular. AI is “the ability of a computer system to process information in a manner similar to human thought or to exhibit humanlike behavior” (Litman) and it involves a computer learning to think and derive decisions similar to, or better than a human can. It’s becoming increasingly popular as it has several valuable uses. However, a common argument states that computers can and will become to the point where their intelligence matches ours, meaning they can program. This leads to the computer having the ability to program itself better, which allows it to program itself better, and this creates an endless loop of infinite progression, allowing them

But what is intelligence? “Intelligence is often defined as the ability to adapt to the environment” (Sternberg). Computers can indeed adapt to their environment as demonstrated with various evolution simulators. The computer has been able to gather its surroundings, and come to appropriate decisions to best survive. How can a computer, this box with wires and electricity, even begin to come up with decisions on its own? Well, just like any other human, it has to learn.

Computers, like us, need to be taught something. It is necessary to provide the computer with the data needed to learn. Despite the fact that they can run through the data several times quicker than a human, it takes a computer an incredibly long time to learn and is one sided. They are usually capable of knowing how to do one specific task, but at an extreme level. However, with increases to computer speeds and improvements to the code, computers are learning at faster speeds than the first artificial

Computers, unlike humans can run hours on end without the need of sleep or nutrients. Once they have an answer that is adequate enough, the answer can be shown to us instantly. We will have answers to several questions without all the effort and time, increasing the rate in which we learn. Not only would we have specific answers, such as an equation in physics. We would have access to a deeper meaning as to why this equation works and what it represents. With artificial intelligence in charge of our research, we have more free time to worry about other issues, such as diplomacy, which require more human