Post by Javier Rodriguez on Feb 12, 2015 1:50:48 GMT
Do you think artificial intelligence will be a significant problem in the future?
I think that there will definitely be significant problems with artificial intelligence in the future. Technology has been advancing at an exponential level and will continue to do so creating artificial intelligence. Technology has helped us greatly as Ray Kurzweil explains “We have been helped more than we have been hurt by technology already” with increasing life expectancy being just one example. Like Ray Kurzweil, I am also optimistic that technology will overall help us in the future but there will be downsides. I like the way he says “technology has been a double edge sword ever since fire and stone tools” There is danger with artificial intelligence just like there is with fire or guns but they do help humanity overall. This brings to mind movies like “Terminator” or “iRobot” that maybe the machines will turn against humans as an extreme example, but artificial intelligence is something that has potential to go beyond human control.
How has technology Impacted your life?
Technology has impacted everyone and has shaped society as it is today. I do not leave home without my smartphone and do almost everything I can online from the safety of my home such as take a class, talk to friends, or even order food or shop for anything else via amazon. When I was young technology didn't have as much of an impact on my life besides playing a video game every now and then but most of my time was spent playing outside, somewhere in the past 20 years we have become much more dependent. I do not even carry cash on me most of the time because anything I need to pay for can be done with a swipe of my debit card. I am worried about the future of technology such as google glass mentioned in “Digital Philosophy” where a person can instantly know anything about me that I have posted or can be found on the internet. Luckily I have not had any experience with identity theft but a few people close to me have and it is a big concern to me. Overall life has become much easier with advances in technology.
I think that there will definitely be significant problems with artificial intelligence in the future. Technology has been advancing at an exponential level and will continue to do so creating artificial intelligence. Technology has helped us greatly as Ray Kurzweil explains “We have been helped more than we have been hurt by technology already” with increasing life expectancy being just one example. Like Ray Kurzweil, I am also optimistic that technology will overall help us in the future but there will be downsides. I like the way he says “technology has been a double edge sword ever since fire and stone tools” There is danger with artificial intelligence just like there is with fire or guns but they do help humanity overall. This brings to mind movies like “Terminator” or “iRobot” that maybe the machines will turn against humans as an extreme example, but artificial intelligence is something that has potential to go beyond human control.
How has technology Impacted your life?
Technology has impacted everyone and has shaped society as it is today. I do not leave home without my smartphone and do almost everything I can online from the safety of my home such as take a class, talk to friends, or even order food or shop for anything else via amazon. When I was young technology didn't have as much of an impact on my life besides playing a video game every now and then but most of my time was spent playing outside, somewhere in the past 20 years we have become much more dependent. I do not even carry cash on me most of the time because anything I need to pay for can be done with a swipe of my debit card. I am worried about the future of technology such as google glass mentioned in “Digital Philosophy” where a person can instantly know anything about me that I have posted or can be found on the internet. Luckily I have not had any experience with identity theft but a few people close to me have and it is a big concern to me. Overall life has become much easier with advances in technology.