Science fiction writers have long been fascinated with the idea of sentient artificial intelligence. Some writers describe robots with human-like intelligence that will be able to assist humans in their everyday endeavors. Others illustrate a darker, more disturbing future possibility, such as in Harlan Ellison’s short story “I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream”. Ellison describes a futuristic world in which an artificial intelligence named AM controls everything. After killing off most of the human race, AM has made the five remaining humans nearly immortal and torments them for eternity. Stories like Ellison’s are merely works of fiction; however, the wide spectrum of utopian and dystopian futures that have drafted into existence from the …show more content…
Will it provide easy solutions to difficult problems? Will it smother humanity’s freedom and autonomy? For better or for worse, machine learning will influence our quality of life, which can be defined as a summative measure of comfort, happiness, opportunity, freedom, and other similarly desirable things. In exploring the potential impact of machine learning, it is first necessary to understand the details of its function, particularly how machine learning works and the implications that set it apart. Secondly, it is critical to know how machine learning is currently being used in order to understand how it might be used in the future. Finally, the extent to which machine learning poses a threat to society must also be evaluated. These ideas will provide insight to answer the guiding question: how will advancements in machine learning benefit and threaten our quality of life in the …show more content…
Rob Marvin offers yet another example of machine learning applications, but about cucumbers instead of computers. Marvin tells the story of Makoto Koike, a cucumber farmer who realized the potential for an open-source machine learning library called TensorFlow to complete the unique task of sorting cucumbers by attributes such as color, shape, and size (123). This shows that machine learning has the potential to expand its radius outside of technological fields to unexpected ones such as agriculture, thus implying that it could eventually work its way into every aspect of life. TensorFlow is another significant piece in terms of expanding the uses of machine learning. About TensorFlow, Marvin explains, “The company expanded on its mission to ‘bring the benefits of AI to everyone’” (124). Having an open-source machine learning library enables anyone to access and use a tool like machine learning. Any individual could see a use for machine learning in their company and be able to make its use a reality, possibly leading to a rapid expansion of machine learning into a broad scope of industries. Not only could machine learning offer a better quality of life in terms of cybersecurity and technology usage, but perhaps in every aspect of
Wrought in the imaginations of a number of science fiction authors, such as Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke, comes the iconic embodiment of the unknown, the alien. Crafting the notion of a human being coming face-to-face with a hostile, inhuman being became a tool in the early science fiction writer’s cache. The term inhuman, according to philosopher Jean-Francois Lyotard, refers to the dehumanizing effects of technology in society as well as the societal frameworks’ promotion of suitable collective behavior while seeking to repress of the rest of what lies within humanity (2). Both of Lyotard’s definitions appear in science fiction in various forms such as androids and artificial intelligence as in Isaac Asimov’s I, Robot short story collection, or the fictional societies that attempted to reform man in a certain framework as in the work of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451.
Leonel Ramos Mrs.Harrell ENG 112 May 3, 2023 Final Exam Essay The articles “'Rise of the Machines' is Not a Likely Future” by Micheal Littman and the article “Is Google Making Us Stupid” by Nicholas Carr discuss the topics of the impact of technology. The articles discuss the same topic in a unique way but sway in view points. For example in the article “Rise of the Machines' is Not a Likely Future” Littman suggest that technology is not here to over take us and going to take over he suggest that AI is still in the work and has room to improve but we should use it to improve society.
A utopia is considered a perfect place or state in which all of one's choices are chosen specifically by the person and for the person. In the short story “Survival Ship” by Judith Merril, a group of engineers are seeking this perfect world. Similarly, in the novella Anthem written by Ayn Rand, the setting here is also a utopian society where they follow the rules and don’t share uniqueness. Throughout both stories, similar themes are shared.
Raymond Mazurek analyses the interest which numerous critics and literary figures show in Ralph Ellison years after his death. Many of these professionals today are trying to “reinvent Ellison” and dig deep into his life to understand where his thoughts came from and why he appealed so well to the contemporary reader. Mazurek focuses his findings around the work of Lawrence Jackson, author of Ralph Ellison: The Emergence of Genius, the first biography centered on Ellison and themes which he formulates in his novel and earlier essays. Plenty of images of Ralph Ellison growing up in poverty, in addition to his post-secondary education at Tuskegee Institute. Mazurek and Jackson both find it important to note that Ralph Ellison was a famous critic
To live in a world where machines will have most of the skills that humans have had for centuries can only bring more conflict within society. We are already living in a rapidly advancing society. To the scientific mind, this kind of world can either be a dream come true or an irreversible nightmare. My view is that this rapid progression is a disturbing trend that has to be slowed down, even stopped entirely. A radical depiction of this kind of world can be seen in the “Terminator” films and the film “I Robot”.
Douglas employs notable examples to support his claims and rightfully proves why AI is not as risky as seen by the public. David Parnas’ “The Real Risks of Artificial Intelligence” focuses on the unseen negative aspects of Artificial Intelligence. He argues that AI programs can be untrustworthy and even in some cases, destructive due to the programming approach that programmers take. While Parnas is negative about the concept of Artificial Intelligence, Eldridge see Artificial Intelligence in a brighter light. Both authors present their arguments differently in terms of tone, level of diction, examples and organization.
Hector Garcia Professor Sullivan English 102 2 November 2015 Artificial Intelligence: Annotated Bibliography Wallace, Brian. " The Economic Impact of Artificial Intelligence [INFOGRAPHIC]. " Social Media Today. Social Media Today, 21 May 2013.
In the New York Times Magazine, "Death by Robot," Robin Henig addresses about how robots contributed remarkably to society and became a part of human 's life, but when it came to choosing between two contradictory choices of life and death, even with superior data and calculations, a robot would not be able to replace a human 's
Artificial Intelligence and its effect on the workforce Artificial intelligence(AI) is a recent reality of technological advancement affecting human society. To analyze its effect on the workforce we will look back in history for technological disruptions and how they affected the workforce and compare and contrast to the way AI is currently impacting and will continue impacting the human workforce and other aspects of human society such as economics, politics and the general environment. History Throughout history technological advancement has affected human society in its ways of living, working and its environment.
Further defined, artificial intelligence are computer systems that are able to proceed tasks and obtain abilities that originally require human knowledge or intelligence. These abilities and tasks include speech recognition, translation of languages, quick and efficient decision making skills, environmental or global locations, and much more beyond the average level of intelligence. Even though many individuals believe artificial intelligence can enhance society, the negative effects of these high-tech computers and machines is that people could become insignificant, completely lose their positions in the workplace, and overall, this leads to the inclusive problem of artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence may be ‘cool’ in the eyes of many
Technology has made our lives easier and more convenient. However, it has made our lives too convenient. Easy as in affecting people’s lives in a negative way. Technology in general has helped a lot of individuals and companies. However, the rapid improvement of Artificial Intelligence is negatively impacting our society as a whole.
Author Alan Bloch, in his short story “Men are Different”, portrays a future where humans are nearly extinct and robots are the dominating species. The narrator, a robot archaeologist, investigates dead planets left in the ruins of our solar system and stumbles upon the last human. The human and the narrator communicate and travel together until the narrator kills the last of the human race during a operation. The actions of the narrator throughout the story demonstrate their misunderstanding of human nature, and ultimately how taking action without prior knowledge can have serious consequences. Bloch’s purpose developed through his short story is to warn readers about the consequences that can result from ignorance and still acting without
The age old question of what it means to be human can be answered through many viewpoints. There are several specific qualities that differentiate humans from any other creature, but with that being said, humans are often compared and contrasted with animals and machines. Some of these specific qualities are the use of language and freedom of will. But what does it really mean to be human and can our exploration of language and freedom of will tell us what makes us, us? I will explore this question and help to answer it by using the 2004 movie I, Robot.
Rise of Artificial Intelligence and Ethics: Literature Review The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, authored by Nick Bostrom and Eliezer Yudkowsky, as a draft for the Cambridge Handbook of Artificial Intelligence, introduces five (5) topics of discussion in the realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and ethics, including, short term AI ethical issues, AI safety challenges, moral status of AI, how to conduct ethical assessment of AI, and super-intelligent Artificial Intelligence issues or, what happens when AI becomes much more intelligent than humans, but without ethical constraints? This topic of ethics and morality within AI is of particular interest for me as I will be working with machine learning, mathematical modeling, and computer simulations for my upcoming summer internship at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) in Norco, California. After I complete my Master Degree in 2020 at Northeastern University, I will become a full time research engineer working at this navy laboratory. At the suggestion of my NSWC mentor, I have opted to concentrate my master’s degree in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, and Algorithm Development, technologies which are all strongly associated with AI. Nick Bostrom, one of the authors on this article, is Professor in the Faculty of Philosophy at Oxford University and the Director at the Future of Humanity Institute within the Oxford Martin School.
I do not believe the field has been developed to its potential in any regard, and feel that considerable progress can be made to improve the interactive experience that users have with an artificial intelligence application. This genuine intrigue combined with my curiosity for the subject matter and the limitless potential of the field are the reason why I wish to pursue a greater depth of knowledge in artificial