Self Driving Cars Essay

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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

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