Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the branch of computer science, which concentrates on the intelligence of machines, and involves applying the principles of reasoning, knowledge planning, learning, communication, perception, and controlling objects to emulate the human brain. The most recognizable AI application is robotics from Hollywood cinema, and includes films such as; I Robot, Transformers, Wall-e, WarGames, A.I., The Terminator, Robocop, Iron Man, and Star Wars to name a few, which is fictional not an actual representation of AI. Robotics applications is only one of three aspects of AI, which also includes Cognitive Science applications, and Natural Interface applications, however, the area businesses are finding the most useful is the Cognitive Science applications (Murugavel, 2014).…
At the vanguard of computer technology is the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and the creation of living computer circuitry called "biochips." The development of "AI" requires the computer to make a jump in inference, a quantum leap over miscellaneous data, something a programmed machine has been unable to do. Literally, the computer must skip variables rather than measure each one. It is not quite a mirror of the human gestalt "aha" illunimation of a decision but…
Defining what exactly AI is has become something of a challenge. Michael Webb said in an interview with David J. Parnell for Forbes (2016), “Fifty years ago, people defined AI as, for example, playing chess. Chess was seen as this quintessentially human ability that would never be approached by machines. It was almost definitional — what it meant to be intelligent was that you could play chess. Then, along came certain algorithms and it turned out that computers could play chess at least as well as humans could.” We use AI every day. Smart phones with voice recognition, self-driving vehicles, and software that can learn our preferences are all examples of AI currently in use today.…
artificial intelligence (AI) - a computer or machine that has been created to think like a human.…
AI is commonly attributed to movies such as Terminator or Space Oddity. As a result, when the future of AI is ever debated,…
The use of technology has always been vital to the life and survival of the human race. Ever since the Neanderthals utilized wooden tools to hunt and cook 500,000 years ago, humans have been fascinated with developing the next cutting edge technology or invention. In 1955, John McCarthy used a term called artificial intelligence, and defined it as "the science and engineering of making intelligent machines". Over the last 60 years with the inventions of computers, cell phones, and the internet, artificial intelligence has become prominent in the news and in mainstream media. Today, the phrase is a hot topic, not just in tech circles, but around the globe, as many experts believe the ensuing breakthrough will come through A.I.…
“Blade Runner”, based on the 1968 novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” by American writer Philip K. Dick, was adapted to a feature film in 1982 by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. “Blade Runner” is a neo-noir science-fiction film about a dystopian Los Angeles in 2019 where a Blade Runner – Deckard – has to ‘retire’ four replicants who have escaped from an off-world colony. The film is directed by Ridley Scott and produced by Michael Deeley.…
Nicholas Carr is a writer and a strong activist against the expansion of technology. He makes some extremely valid points to back up what he claims to be true regarding artificial memory and the way the internet is effecting the world today. Carr makes some good arguments, but with modern testing and with the proof of growth in society that comes with technology it can be hard to believe everything he says. Carr’s beliefs on artificial memory run side by side with some major plot points in the film “Blade Runner.” Nicholas Carr makes the case that it’s not just the content of our thoughts that are changed by the phones and computers we use, but also the make up of our brains.…
Today, there are other beings out in the world that are considered to be very smart. Those beings, are very close to us, yet far. Every day we hold the "Devices" in our hands and they have been installed with some of the smartest programs. For example Siri, from the iPhones 4s and above, are one of the programs. This type of program is called artificial intelligence (AI), in other words technology with brains.…
Artificial intelligence is a complex subject that requires some background information to fully understand. One of the earliest definitions of "true" artificial intelligence was proposed by Alan Turing with the Turing Test. The idea behind this test was to have a human ask both a computer and a human a series of questions and then see if the tester could tell which was the computer. The AI did not necessarily need to answer all the questions correctly, it just had to give an answer similar to that a human would give. The test would also be done via text so that the computer would not have problems with mimicking human speech. Very few AIs have passed the test with the first occurring in 2012 as it was judged to be human 52 percent of the time. The other major factor in determining a true artificial intelligence was the Chinese Room Experiments by John Searle as an expansion of the Turing Test. In this experiment, Searle wanted to test whether an intelligence was actually interpreting language or just…
written books about AI and movies have been made. But, just what is AI and how relevant is it to the…
Artificial intelligence is rapidly growing in popularity. Conversely, will it reach a point where technology goes too far? As the development of artificial intelligence progresses, scientists are beginning to ponder as to whether the further creation of A.I. serves to mankind's benefit, or destruction. In George Orwell’s novel 1984, the author depicts a fictional dystopia that demonstrates how easily artificial technology can rule a society. Modern science as well as literature supports theories about technology compromising a community. By looking at the ideals of scientist Stephen Hawking and author George Orwell in his novel 1984, a postulate can be made about technology changing mankind by controlling the way humans interact, independently…
There are several pieces of fiction that consist of robots performing the majority of everyday tasks, and then one day turning on the human race. These pieces of fiction have become very popular movies, as well as shaped society in a way that was not intended. Because of these works of fiction, people have such a negative connotation towards Artificial Intelligence [AI]. Humans have grown fearful of being reliant on robots; over the years scientists and researchers have gone to prove how humans are correct in fearing AI systems. Artificial Intelligence is a new field of study, and it can cause a large amount of problems for the human race if it is not handled properly due to it's completely…
One of the most iconic shows that ever graced television sets was The Jetsons. The Jetsons was a show released in the 1960s – an age in which “Apple” was just a fruit – which represented a family living in the 2060s complete with flying cars and autonomous, artificially intelligent robots. The Jetsons was immensely popular among that generation in its attempt to depict what a future utopia would look like. Since then, many others through various mediums have tried to predict the unknown future, whether it’d be through TV shows, books, magazine articles, or movies. As seen through Blade Runner, Artificial Intelligence, and I Robot, humans have tried to imagine what life would be like with robots…
The crowd is watching, your teammates are watching along with your coaches and opponent. The game comes down to yourself and the ball going through the hoop fifteen feet away from you. Shooting a free throw is a skill you must have in your career of basketball, because in most games free throws are the margin between winning and losing.…