Artificial Intelligence Is The Most Controversial Field

We think of computers as being incredibly intelligent now, but actually in terms of brain power an average computer today has the intelligence of a mouse. According to Moore’s Law, computing power doubles every 18 months. In other words, it increases at an extreme rate. The rapid pace of change brings fear into the eye of a technophobe and some of today’s most eminent scientists are now warning that the evolution of technology may spell the end of humankind. Even now, the greatest threat to job creation is the increasing reliance on robotics in industrial factories. Jobs that have traditionally provided a living for millions of people are quickly being turned over to a highly efficient and cost-effective robotic

In her article “Are Humans Necessary”, Margaret Atwood stated lots of facts and concerns about robots in future.

Currently, there are jobs that robots can do better than humans, such as weaving and car manufacturing (Kelly 306). Again, when those machines first came to fruition, they eliminated human jobs, but then created jobs. Additionally, there are jobs that humans simply cannot do without robots such as making computer chips (Kelly 306). Looking toward the future, Kelly concludes that if we collaborate with machines and allow them to take over, we will “let them help us dream up new work that matters” (Kelly 312).

Artificial intelligence had always been a product of science fiction movies. From friendly robots that help each other get off a distant planet in Wall-E to robots having the ability to fall in love with humans in Her and Ex-Machina to droids helping the Jedi Knights in Star Wars, artificially intelligent robots have been a presence to my generation on the big screen. However, after deciding early in my college career that I wanted to study computer science, the world of artificial intelligence became a reality. Meeting with Professor John E. Laird was the first step in opening that door.

Nowadays, businesses introduce several appliances to their workforce to ease their daily activities. In the article, “The Job-Killing-Robot Myth”, Baker discusses the different views of the use of robots in industries. He states, “the machines are getting smarter, and they’re coming for more and more jobs.” This demonstrates how robots get trained to perform activities that a usual worker would do. Not only robots finish the job at a fast pace, but they also can execute a whole lot of tasks at once.

Although there is not a vast amount of knowledge on the topics of robots, here is what we do know. The word, ‘robot’ is a generalized term that includes machines such as the following: cyborgs, artificial intelligence (A.I.), and androids. These robots are essentially mechanical objects or beings that are built and programmed by humans for humans. Therefore, they are ideally limited to the capabilities programmed into them. Robots are created with the intention of being useful companions to society, but they may also become destructive. Overall, as knowledge grows in this area of expertise, robots will simultaneously advance. Rossum’s Universal Robots (R.U.R), a 1920s play, and Interstellar, directed by Christopher Nolan, are two great works that use the concept of robots. In both storylines, a relationship is depicted between the technology of robots and the culture of humans.

Technology has played a key role in the evolution of our life over the years. Since the early 1980’s the use of technology became popular by demand. The creation of robots has been the most considerable piece of technology to date. Creators and scientists have worked together for years to perfect the future of robots. Recently inventors have released samples of the new age robot, most of which are in the Humanoid form. From chauffeurs to an at home companion, the new ideas and plans for robots will become a necessity rather than a luxury. The use for robots has inclined and is on the rise continuously.

In 1495, Leonardo da Vinci drew a picture of a man with a mechanical body. In the 10th century, ancient Chinese people wrote mythological stories and philosophies about humanoid, autonomous, and mechanical machines. Today thousands of authors, producers, and scientists, are acting on these amazing, life-changing robots and creating pieces of literature and film that show how humanity has changed and how our society interacts with these bionic people. Our society has transformed in both positive and negative ways with robots and with almost a 20% increase in manufacturing of them, they are becoming a part of our lives.

It is observable and evident that mankind is fascinated with making life simpler. As time progresses, mankind has made crucial breakthroughs in the field of technology. Primarily, in the introduction and use of automatons. Described in the Discovery documentary, today’s standards for robots is to teach them to function as human beings. Teaching a robot to perform functions such as grabbing a baseball bat or pouring a glass of liquid is described as teaching a toddler. It is safe to say that the further development of robotics lies in the hands of the future, but the fundamentals stem from the pages of ancient world history.

I have always been fascinated how human endeavors in science and technology has made our life simple. Majoring in electronics and communication engineering has given me a whole new perspective of how to view this dynamic world. But, the field that has taken all my attention is that of Robots and AI. Few years ago people only imagined robots helping Red Cross save people and today it’s a reality with bio-inspired robots like snake robots helping rescue people in Mexico while it was struck by a devastating earthquake.

Artificial Intelligence technology is outpacing the must needed regulation that is paramount in the protection of humans. The need for such regulation is determined by researching current trends in robotics, autonomous weapons, computing and more. Benefits and dangers are logically weighed while approaching the questions posed by the author. The authors conclusions stemmed from taking consideration to the thoughts of world leaders and influential individuals in the related fields of technology. The research brings forth possible solutions such as regulating A.I technology and merging man and machine. One possible solution wins in favor of the other.

In recent years the field of robotics is mainly focused on industrial environments due to resource and productivity and changing human mind issues. Today’s businesses are facing increased competition and are under pressure to cut costs. They face escalating labour, energy or material costs and are concerned about their business’s environmental impact. Robotics is a powerful tool to address these pressures and sharpen their competitive edge. Robotics has come a long way in the last 20 years, from its beginning in highly structured environments, where native intelligence on the part of the robot was not required. Today, once prohibitive costs in developing on-board intelligence are plummeting, and robots are now gearing up

With the rapid development of the technology, telephone was invented, computer was invented, and now scientists have invented robots that can be apply in some fields and affect our life. At first, scientist invented robots was in order to make life more convenient. Indeed, we do not need to sweep the floor every week because robots can help us, and also we do not need to get round to wash dishes before working every day after finishing rush dinner. Yes, we cannot deny that robots help us a lot in our life. Nevertheless, because of these benefits that every one will appreciate them that can affect us in some negative ways. So robots may play an unfavorable role in the future.

The speed at which Artificia Intelligence is growing and developing is very interesting and at the sam time , a source of concern. The school of thought of some researchers, scientists, and developers with respect to this pace of development is that Artificial Intelligence could grow to the extent that regulation or the control of its activities may be very difficult to achieve. Humans now seem to be threatened that the degree of intelligence intoduced into these machines may not be worth the while in the nearest future.

If you think robots are the kind of thing you hear about in science-fiction movies, think again. Right now, all over the world, robots are performing thousands of tasks. They are probing our solar system for signs of life, building cars at the General Motors plants, assembling Oreo cookies for Nabisco and defusing bombs for the SWAT team. As they grow tougher, more mobile, and more intelligent, today’s robots are doing more and more of the things that humans can’t or don’t want to do and in many cases taking away the need for human labor.