Post by Mortaza Al Rubai on Oct 22, 2016 0:05:12 GMT
1. I don’t think artificial intelligence will be a significant problem in the future, however, it will definitely have positive and negative impacts. There will of course be negative impacts just like there are with anything that comes about. Mostly, I believe it derives from how one uses that artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence is placed in software or machines that are compromised into being able to think and do things that humans can do. The book Digital Book, states “the diminishing impact that the humanities in general have in shaping intellectual discourse today, especially as the hard science have emerged as having a much greater influence and say among today’s technological savvy audience” (lane 40). With this in mind, there will no doubt be more and more artificial intelligence in the future. Our era is so aroused to this idea of artificial intelligence due to the fact that it will make the world around us is easier to apprehend. In the area of science and the medical field, I believe this type of technology can be used to discover new spectrums, and thus, helping humans advance in many areas. The video Ray Kurzweil: The Coming Singularity briefly goes over how technology increased throughout time and how it continues to increase. I believe the more artificial intelligence introduced to us, the easier life becomes. For example, people can now do all the daily activities such as attending school, shopping, and even working in their home on a computer as appose to many years ago where none of this was possible. Given that in mind, technology can definitely have a negative impact. As technology arises throughout time and artificial intelligence becomes substantially more intelligent, these software machines can take the jobs of many individuals such as factory workers. Furthermore, if used in the wrong way or by the wrong people, artificial intelligence can hurt or even kill us. Ultimately, artificial intelligence is a great phenomenon, it just depends on how us humans use it.
2. Technology has impacted my life both in a positive and negative way. First and foremost, laptops and the internet have made life much easier for us college students and many others. For example, I can send an essay I recently typed within a flash to my professor just by clicking send. As appose to 40 years ago where everything was printed with a type writer or written and personally handed to the professor. Another example would be video games and especially now with the newly introduced virtual headsets. Although it can make me feel as if you are in a world of your own, no longer attached to reality or the stresses of my day, this can also be seen in a negative manner if abused. Many will continue to stay in that virtual reality and not focus on their life and what really matters. Finally, my cell phone can be positive and negative depending how I use it. Calling and messaging is a positive for me because I work with cars and without that cell phone, it would be very hard for me to sell a car. However, sometimes I scroll meaninglessly through my social media merely because of that fact that I am “bored”. This is definitely a negative impact on my life, especially when every time I am at home, I am usually on my laptop or watching television and when I am outside I am mostly on my phone. This vast space of entertainment makes it more difficult to do more sophisticated activities. Even when I try not using my phone, everyone around is always on their phone which makes it more challenging. Thus, technology is great, but it just depends on how we use it and what we idolize our time with.
2. Technology has impacted my life both in a positive and negative way. First and foremost, laptops and the internet have made life much easier for us college students and many others. For example, I can send an essay I recently typed within a flash to my professor just by clicking send. As appose to 40 years ago where everything was printed with a type writer or written and personally handed to the professor. Another example would be video games and especially now with the newly introduced virtual headsets. Although it can make me feel as if you are in a world of your own, no longer attached to reality or the stresses of my day, this can also be seen in a negative manner if abused. Many will continue to stay in that virtual reality and not focus on their life and what really matters. Finally, my cell phone can be positive and negative depending how I use it. Calling and messaging is a positive for me because I work with cars and without that cell phone, it would be very hard for me to sell a car. However, sometimes I scroll meaninglessly through my social media merely because of that fact that I am “bored”. This is definitely a negative impact on my life, especially when every time I am at home, I am usually on my laptop or watching television and when I am outside I am mostly on my phone. This vast space of entertainment makes it more difficult to do more sophisticated activities. Even when I try not using my phone, everyone around is always on their phone which makes it more challenging. Thus, technology is great, but it just depends on how we use it and what we idolize our time with.