Post by fengting on Feb 13, 2015 12:26:02 GMT
1. Do you think artificial intelligence will be a significant problem in the future?
According to Ray Kurzweil in the video, “The Coming Video” we will have computers who will be strong enough to simulate the human brain. However he also says that we will not be done with reverse engineering the human brain and learning everything about how it works. Information technology will continue to grow exponentially. He predicts that by the year 2029, humans will have completed the reverse engineering on brains. This will allow for the creation and production of artificial intelligence. This will make computers smarter than humans. However, because humans created this technology, the use for artificial intelligence within computers and technology is to help the human race. There could be problems with artificial intelligence if it is used in the production of weapons from other countries. One example of this would be a bioterrorist using our biology chemicals to create biological warfare against the United States. Digital Philosophy explains the process of reverse engineering of the brain. “The basic idea is to instrument the brain at a very fine level of detail and measure all the parameters-from the diversity of cell types to the electrophysiology-in the mouse visual system, and from that reverse-engineer how it works” (19).
2. How has technology impacted your life? Be sure to support your answers with references to the required readings and films.
One way in which technology has affected my life is because of the kindle. Where once I would buy books, I can now simply download them unto my kindle, eliminating the need for the actual hard copy of the book. According to the reading, Digital Philosphy, “We live in multimedia land, and our books wish to reflect that as well”(12). I can also download books in PDF form unto my computer as well. The use of GPS has affected my life greatly. Before I had a GPS in my car, I was constantly getting lost. Even when people would give me directions, I would find a way to get lost. However, with the help of my GPS, when I get lost, I am able to quickly get back on track.
Facebook is another technological advance that has a daily impact on my life. I use for social networking, for staying in contact with friends and loved ones, and for entertainment. In the video, “Is the Universe an App: Exploring Neural Trickery and the Illusion of Certainty,” Nick Bostrom makes the argument that we are living in a computer simulation. He argues that because of the similarities between a computer simulation and the universe’s processes.
According to Ray Kurzweil in the video, “The Coming Video” we will have computers who will be strong enough to simulate the human brain. However he also says that we will not be done with reverse engineering the human brain and learning everything about how it works. Information technology will continue to grow exponentially. He predicts that by the year 2029, humans will have completed the reverse engineering on brains. This will allow for the creation and production of artificial intelligence. This will make computers smarter than humans. However, because humans created this technology, the use for artificial intelligence within computers and technology is to help the human race. There could be problems with artificial intelligence if it is used in the production of weapons from other countries. One example of this would be a bioterrorist using our biology chemicals to create biological warfare against the United States. Digital Philosophy explains the process of reverse engineering of the brain. “The basic idea is to instrument the brain at a very fine level of detail and measure all the parameters-from the diversity of cell types to the electrophysiology-in the mouse visual system, and from that reverse-engineer how it works” (19).
2. How has technology impacted your life? Be sure to support your answers with references to the required readings and films.
One way in which technology has affected my life is because of the kindle. Where once I would buy books, I can now simply download them unto my kindle, eliminating the need for the actual hard copy of the book. According to the reading, Digital Philosphy, “We live in multimedia land, and our books wish to reflect that as well”(12). I can also download books in PDF form unto my computer as well. The use of GPS has affected my life greatly. Before I had a GPS in my car, I was constantly getting lost. Even when people would give me directions, I would find a way to get lost. However, with the help of my GPS, when I get lost, I am able to quickly get back on track.
Facebook is another technological advance that has a daily impact on my life. I use for social networking, for staying in contact with friends and loved ones, and for entertainment. In the video, “Is the Universe an App: Exploring Neural Trickery and the Illusion of Certainty,” Nick Bostrom makes the argument that we are living in a computer simulation. He argues that because of the similarities between a computer simulation and the universe’s processes.