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Although we speak of the singularity as a science fiction idea or as a possibility for the future, the emergence of strong AI can already be seen today. IBM has been known to be on the forefront of the development … Continue reading
Singularity contextualization
http://www.kurzweilai.net/the-proposed-ban-on-offensive-autonomous-weapons-is-unrealistic-and-dangerous I actually found an article that ties into both aspects of the discussion we held on Wednesday, in which Kuzweil responds to the proposed AI treaty that we read. He implores that banning research into ai weaponry is foolish, … Continue reading
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Skeptical about Singularity
After watching Ray Kurzweil’s video on singularity, I had no doubt that at some point our intelligence will be so high that we will be able to take objects such as a rock and make them useful technologically, but I … Continue reading
Technological Singularity and American Pop Culture’s View of It
In the diving scene of “Ghost In The Shell” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2q0OKYPsRM) and during a period of intense reflection with Batou, Kusanagi states that, “If man realizes technology is within reach, he achieves it, like it’s damn near instinctive.” This thought, that … Continue reading
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Predicting the Singularity
Attitudes towards the singularity range from optimism to pessimism and everywhere in between, but one thing most agree on is that it is coming. The question is when. I was reading about a project called The Human Brain Project, and … Continue reading
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Rise of the Machines
Article: http://www.csmonitor.com/Technology/2015/1023/Rise-of-the-machines-why-artificial-intelligence-will-power-Google-s-core The article I found, Rise of the Machines: Why Artificial Intelligence will Power Google’s Core, explores the various ways in which machines are beginning to self-regulate and solve problems. Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced various plans and expectations … Continue reading
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The increasing responsibilities of automation
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/10/the-ethics-of-autonomous-cars/280360/ Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the original article in the NYT (may have been just a paragraph in a larger article), but this article from the Atlantic issues similar concerns. As we discussed in class, the ethical dilemma surrounding the … Continue reading
Technological Singularity Implications in Art
http://www.artfixdaily.com/artwire/release/386-globale-exo-evolution-exhibition-in-germany-showcases-3d-printed-a The exo-evolution exhibition in Germany used 3D printing to create stunningly realistic humanoid figures. However, there is an implication that such advanced technologies allows for improvements on the human form, which then quickly relates to the idea of technological … Continue reading
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2045: The Year Man Becomes Immortal
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2048299,00.html This is a TIME article about Ray Kurzweil and his theory about artificial intelligence and technological singularity. Kurzweil first dabbled in the field of AI when he was 17 and developed a computer that could compose a musical piece. … Continue reading
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More on Ray Kurzweil
While reading through various articles about singularity, I settled on a book by Ray Kurzweil called The Singularity Is Near. While I didn’t read the book, I read a few different summaries of the book. The link for Wikipedia’s summary is … Continue reading
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