Post by Matthew Holguin on Oct 10, 2016 1:51:30 GMT
1. Do you think artificial intelligence will be a significant problem in the future?
I believe artificial intelligence will be a significant problem if we do not create it correctly. In “Einstein’s wastebasket”, Lane states, “He does warn, however, that as computers gain consciousness that we will need to create safeguards, such as programming computers and robots to be benevolent and with some ethical guidelines” (Pg. 15). Michio Kaku explains his belief in The Future Of The Mind that in the future, we will be able to fix our brains with technology by implanting technology. This could become a problem as he further explains that we could reach immortality with this technology. The reason this could become a problem is because, I believe, we aren’t meant to be immortal. Although problems will inevitably happen, the good that can come out of artificial technology can benefit our world. With being able to save our elders memory or advancing human intellect, we can build a more advanced world. This new world can be great if recognize the fact that it can be disastrous.
2. How has technology impacted your life?
Technology has impacted my life immensely. Technology has its ups and down, as does everything. The reason technology has been beneficial to me is that I use it to gain knowledge easier and also communicate with family and friends. The negative impacts I have experienced with technology are, being blinded by social media and succumbing to rumors instead of facts. I can also be blamed for the way I judge technology based on how I perceive it. In “Einstein’s wastebasket”, Lane explains Searle’s Direct Realism. One of Searle’s sentences states, “We live in a sea of experienced causation”(pg. 58). How we use our technology and perceive that use sways our judgment on it. Other technologies, such as medical tech like MRI’s, have benefited me into leading me to better health.
I believe artificial intelligence will be a significant problem if we do not create it correctly. In “Einstein’s wastebasket”, Lane states, “He does warn, however, that as computers gain consciousness that we will need to create safeguards, such as programming computers and robots to be benevolent and with some ethical guidelines” (Pg. 15). Michio Kaku explains his belief in The Future Of The Mind that in the future, we will be able to fix our brains with technology by implanting technology. This could become a problem as he further explains that we could reach immortality with this technology. The reason this could become a problem is because, I believe, we aren’t meant to be immortal. Although problems will inevitably happen, the good that can come out of artificial technology can benefit our world. With being able to save our elders memory or advancing human intellect, we can build a more advanced world. This new world can be great if recognize the fact that it can be disastrous.
2. How has technology impacted your life?
Technology has impacted my life immensely. Technology has its ups and down, as does everything. The reason technology has been beneficial to me is that I use it to gain knowledge easier and also communicate with family and friends. The negative impacts I have experienced with technology are, being blinded by social media and succumbing to rumors instead of facts. I can also be blamed for the way I judge technology based on how I perceive it. In “Einstein’s wastebasket”, Lane explains Searle’s Direct Realism. One of Searle’s sentences states, “We live in a sea of experienced causation”(pg. 58). How we use our technology and perceive that use sways our judgment on it. Other technologies, such as medical tech like MRI’s, have benefited me into leading me to better health.