Artificial Intelligence
one were to take a look around the room they are currently in, chances are there would be some form of artificial intelligence present. From cell phones to computers – artificial intelligence is everywhere and even a way of life. The next generation of people may never know what life is without some form of intelligence embedded into their everyday schedule and routines. Perhaps the coffee pot that brews their caffeinated beverage every morning is programmed in such a way that they don’t even have to touch it. Originally, however, it was programmed by a human. Robots may indeed be programmed intelligently, but robots can never replace humans.
According to Kevin Maney, it is said that “Google and a lot of other companies believe robots today are like cell phones back when they were the size of bricks and cost $6,000. It may take 10 or 20 years, but before long everybody is going to have a robot - or several” (Maney, 2013). Robots work alongside human beings to ensure accuracy, precision, and skill that human beings cannot perform on their own. Dan Lyons states that, “From self-service checkout lines at the supermarket to industrial robots armed with saws and taught to carve up animal carcasses in slaughter-houses, these ever-more-intelligent machines are now not just assisting workers but actually kicking them out of their jobs. Automation isn 't just affecting factory workers, either. Some law firms now use artificial intelligence software to scan and read mountains of legal documents, work that previously was performed by highly paid human lawyers.” Surely, robots are designed to assist humans, but can they really replace them? Author Michael Brooks writes about Hugh Loebner, a philanthropist from New York, whose goal is to create total unemployment for all human beings throughout the world. “He wants robots to do all the work. And the first step towards that is to develop computers that seem human when you chat to them. It 's not a new idea. Alan Turing is
According to Kevin Maney, it is said that “Google and a lot of other companies believe robots today are like cell phones back when they were the size of bricks and cost $6,000. It may take 10 or 20 years, but before long everybody is going to have a robot - or several” (Maney, 2013). Robots work alongside human beings to ensure accuracy, precision, and skill that human beings cannot perform on their own. Dan Lyons states that, “From self-service checkout lines at the supermarket to industrial robots armed with saws and taught to carve up animal carcasses in slaughter-houses, these ever-more-intelligent machines are now not just assisting workers but actually kicking them out of their jobs. Automation isn 't just affecting factory workers, either. Some law firms now use artificial intelligence software to scan and read mountains of legal documents, work that previously was performed by highly paid human lawyers.” Surely, robots are designed to assist humans, but can they really replace them? Author Michael Brooks writes about Hugh Loebner, a philanthropist from New York, whose goal is to create total unemployment for all human beings throughout the world. “He wants robots to do all the work. And the first step towards that is to develop computers that seem human when you chat to them. It 's not a new idea. Alan Turing is
References: Brooks, Michael (2013). "How to think like robots." New Statesman [1996] 13 Sept. 2013: 20. Academic OneFile. Web. 25 Mar. 2014. Lyons, Dan (2011). "Who Needs Humans?" Newsweek 25 July 2011: 28. Academic OneFile. Web. 25 Mar. 2014.