From the works of Karel Čapek and Isaac Asimov to the modern day films ‘Ex- Machina’ and ‘I, Robot,’ the trustworthiness of artificial intelligence (AI) has always been a wavering question. Some could say that the fears are nonsense, but they are mostly based on the philosophy that the more knowledgeable a species, the more controlling and violent the species becomes. The philosophy itself is somewhat true - look at the human race; we destroy the habitats of other creatures for our own personal or financial gain. But as for the proposal that a machine could take power over our world, a machine would have to be able to think. But the question of machine based thought has been a question since the beginning of computer science. Not many are proposing …show more content…
that anything like the super-intelligence we read and see in media exists now. It could in fact be a long while before we see anything close to Sonny from ‘I, Robot’ or HAL 9000 from ‘2001: A Space Odyssey,’ but who’s to say that giving the reigns of life to machines will make our world any better than it already is? As a matter of fact, advancing the research and manufacture of artificial intelligence and not limiting it could be the end of mankind as we know it to be today.
As humans, we should limit the intelligence of robots in order to prevent them from directly or indirectly restricting human freedom. To fully grasp the situation, you must know a bit about the topic of AI. In 1950, a scientist and mathematician named Alan Turning proposed that a machine should be taught as if it were a child, and soon after in 1950, the phrase ‘Artificial Intelligence,’ the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages, was coined by John McCarthy, the inventor of the programming language ‘LISP.’ Since then, we’ve made multiple advancements in the world of artificial intelligence, but one mistake many people continuously make is not recognizing AI when they see it. John McCarthy complained that: “As soon as it works, no one calls it AI anymore,” and his complaint continues to prove itself every day. Because of science-fiction and fantasy, we perceive artificial intelligence to be more of a mystical fantasy than our current reality. But it is; AI isn’t a robot. A robot is simply a container for the artificial intelligence inside of it, the AI is …show more content…
the computer.
The data and software behind Siri is a perfect example of Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI), AI that specializes in only one specific task. And depending on the devices settings, the voice you hear is only a personification, and there is no hardware involved. Artificial intelligence is everywhere; from coffee pots to cars, but is it really a safe thing to have? Dr. Stewart Armstrong from the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxford predicted a future where machines are run by artificial intelligence will become so invaluable to human lives that human will become so irrelevant that the machines will take full control. At the moment, humans are highest on the ladder of life because of our intelligence; the moment when the intelligence of machines surpasses the intelligence of humans, the machines will be the ones that will rule the world. World dominance aside, before we were to even reach that point a countless number of jobs would disappear if AI is further integrated into our lives.
In fact, AI has already begun taken over jobs in the fields of medicine, law, financial analysis and advisory, and specifically the jobs of toll-booth operators, customer service and factory workers, journalists, and phone workers. Several researchers from Oxford University believe by the year 2033, AI will have taken over around 47 percent of United States jobs. Not to mention, with machines with an abundance of computing power and computing speeds beyond human mind’s comprehension, the machines could globally communicate without the interface of humans. Although that theory does sound like Marvel’s next sci-fi pitch, it should be put entirely out of the picture. Many lead the theory to the lack of emotion in AI and worry about what how the machines would treat people without compassion and sympathy. For AI in the medical and retirement field, how would the comfort and reassurance of their health be ensured? They could be programmed to care, of course, but the feelings wouldn’t be genuine. Even programming poses a problem. As amazing as the future of AI seems, it isn’t completely un-hackable. A human with the ability to get through the numerous layers of security could create an infinite amount of problems and money loss.
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"Once the first powerful machine, with an intelligence similar to that of a human, is switched on, we will most likely not get the opportunity to switch it back off again. " Although Asimov provided us with 'rules' for robots, this quote embodies the unspoken fear of AI. Once we create a being that cannot be defined as wholly biological or mechanical, how will we determine ...
Margaret Boden’s “Artificial Intelligence: Cannibal or Missionary” is a credible primary source article rebutting common concerns of artificial intelligence. Boden uses strong logic to combat against the thought of artificial intelligence making humans less special and artificial intelligence causing people to be dehumanized. Boden concludes that dehumanization and people finding themselves less special from AI are false and that other concerns include people overlying on AI.
What are the ethics of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)? Many people see different sides regarding this issue. One side sees is that A.I. will be the downfall of humanity, while the other sees an upgrade for humanity. However, these are merely situations that are can be unethical. People have been discussing about this topic a lot and some ethical concerns that will be humanoid robots and robots taking over the work industry. Ethics is according to Britannica (2015) is the “discipline concerned with what is morally good and bad, right and wrong.” This paper examines some of the ethical issues and sides that is happening because of (A.I.)
The technological field has advanced to something far more than what people could have imagined just a half a century ago. The technological revolution has changed the lifestyle of societies just as the Industrial revolution changed the lifestyle of Europe. Who would have imagined the Internet and computers in most homes, when a computer could barely fit into an entire building, much less intelligent machines? Artificial Intelligence is an intriguing technology that will shape the human lifestyle of the future. Restricting research and progress in the field is hardly a feasible task in today's world. More realistically, we should monitor and keep the technology in a realistic and safe progression.
"The human aspiration to create intelligent machines has appeared in myth and literature for thousands of years, from stories of Pygmalion to the tales of the Jewish Golem." Anat Treister-Goren, Ph.D. (http://www.a-i.com/)
Artificial Intelligence, also known as AI, allows a machine to function as if the machine has the capability to think like a human. While we are not expecting any hovering cars anytime soon, artificial intelligence is projected to have a major impact on the labor force and will likely replace about half the workforce in the United States in the decades to come. The research in artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly at an unstoppable rate. So while many people feel threatened by the possibility of a robot taking over their job, computer scientists actually propose that robots would benefit a country’s efficiency of production, allowing individuals to reap the benefits of the robots. For the advantage of all, researchers and analysts have begun to mend the past ideas of human-robot interaction. They have pulled inspiration from literary works of Isaac Asimov whom many saw as the first roboticist ahead of his time, and have also gotten ideas of scholarly research done by expert analysts. These efforts have began to create an idea of a work force where humans and robots work together in harmony, on a daily basis.
“The day may come soon when we are forced to share this status with a new kind of being, one whose intelligence is of our own design (alumni.berkeley.edu).” Robots are coming, in fact, they are already in our lives today. There are, currently many self-cleaners in households around the world. Before we know it, robots will be driving cars, taking care of old folks, and in use in many more ways. What’s after that? Something too intelligent for their and our own good, a robot that is either as smart or smarter than the human race. One of the most important points in these creations is, the robots knowing right from wrong. At what point does the robot become too smart and how can we stop this from happening? “Right now all modern technology is designed to bring the world to you; phone, radio, television, internet, but if trends continue, robots will soon bring you to the world, everywhere, and at the speed of thought. (theguardian.com).” This statement by Mark Tilden, robot physicist, is interesting as it states the robots will bring us everything, but these are all things humans are able to do themselves. If the robots become smarter than everyone, how will the world
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.
As the world progresses through multiple innovative eras of technology, the people want more inventions to assist their everyday lives. Today, the field of technology mainly revolves around the subject of artificial intelligence. In particular, a company known as Hanson Robotics, strives for artificial intelligence, or AI, to match the intelligence of a human. As a result of the increased intelligence, the technology, robots for Hanson Robotics, will have the same work potential as humans. Although Hanson Robotics believes that their robots will help the human race, they cause a potential harm to human jobs and lives.
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.
I don’t think there is any reason for these robots to have every ability that a human does. There is no way they are going to have the intelligence a human does. Artificial Intelligence is just going to bring more harm into our communities. We can’t trust the robots doing the “everyday” human activities, they are going to lead to unemployment, and will lead to laziness causing more obesity.
Our minds have created many remarkable things, however the best invention we ever created is the computer. The computer has helped us in many ways by saving time, giving accurate and precise results, also in many other things. but that does not mean that we should rely on the computer to do everything we can work with the computer to help us improve and at the same time improve the computer too. A lot of people believe that robots will behave like humans someday and will be walking on the earth just like us. There should be a limit for everything so that our world would remain peaceful and stable. At the end, we control the computers and they should not control us.
Artificial Intelligence “is the ability of a human-made machine to emulate or simulate human methods for the deductive and inductive acquisition and application of knowledge and reason” (Bock, 182). The early years of artificial intelligence were seen through robots as they exemplified the advances and potential, while today AI has been integrated society through technology. The beginning of the thought of artificial intelligence happened concurrently with the rise of computers and the dotcom boom. For many, the utilization of computers in the world was the most advanced role they could ever see machines taking. However, life has drastically changed from the 1950s. This essay will explore the history of artificial intelligence, discuss the
Artificial intelligence is an idea of if the human thought process can be mechanized. It was around the 1940’s – 50’s that a group of people came together to discuss the possibility of creating an artificial brain and its uses. These people were a variety of scientists from different fields such as mathematics, economics, engineering, and etc. This was the birth of the field of artificial intelligence. While artificial intelligence would prove to be technologically revolutionary by introducing new ideas such as quantum computers or robots, said new ideas could result in the downfall of mankind. The result could range to being the plummet of the economy, the end of the human race, or even the corruption of the next generation and onwards. All of these problems resulting in the possibility of the end of the earth. The more we need to learn more about technology and further advance it, the closer we are getting to the extinction of the human race. These are the reasons why the advancement of artificial intelligent should be halted or banned so no harm can be done even without the intentions.