There’s a famous film, a recent one, called Ex Machina. In it, a man meets an AI robot that looks suspiciously real and starts to form a relationship with him. The idea is that AI truly works if we cannot tell the difference. Want to know the slightly scary news? Most of us have been fooled by a piece of AI that is present in our social media feeds.
The US has discussed AI issues with Japan, Korea, Germany, Poland, UK, and Italy. The issue of AI is also being discussed in the UN the G-7 and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. (Source 7). During these meeting it was recommended that the US government should develop a government-wide strategy on international engagement related to AI and should have strategies to account for the influence of AI on cybersecurity. Artificial intelligence in weaponry also raises the concern of “meaningful human control” in life or death situations. This could take the humanity out of fighting, if soldiers no longer have to face the people they may have to kill, who is to say they won’t shoot anyone they suspect of doing something unsavory. This is just a concern that should be addressed when deploying artificially intelligent machines to act in place of an army. On a different note, the use of AI may be able to predict attacks prior to them even occurring. An AI monitoring tool called iAWACS, or internet airborne warning and control system, is able to comb through tweet and images and predict the general mood of digital conversation (Fung). This can be helpful in preventing attacks or riots in an area. However, there is always the concern of cybersecurity and chances of hacking that would provide false information to lead the monitors off the trail of the
Artificial intelligence has been a hot topic since the invention of artificial intelligence. Many scientist and humans, in general, believe that artificially intelligent robots would want to rule the world and overthrow the human race. Something as simple as Siri or Corona could get too smart, and eventually, want to get rid of humans. Many sci-fi shows are based on this ideology. However, based off of this article by Tim Oates, artificial intelligence is one problem we should not worry about. In his article, Oates was able to relieve everyone’s anxieties they may have had, and he did so persuasively. Oates used many different rhetoric strategies to do so, but overall he used pathos, sarcasm/irony, and ethos He was persuasive in communicating his argument because of use of pathos, sarcasm/irony, and ethos.
Within other science fiction films that involve machines or androids exhibiting artificial intelligence, such as Alex Proyas’ “I, Robot” and David Michael Latt’s “The Terminator,” robots are generally depicted as “good guys gone bad.” The creation of these robots would be intended to benefit the world and aid human beings. Yet, due to their evolutionary superiority, these robots would soon become hostile by betraying their human counterparts and attempting to take over the world. Meanwhile, “Ex Machina” differs in that its storyline involves an android’s attempt at manipulation through the use of seduction and emotion rather than brute force. This unique premise already instills a sense of curiosity. From the start of the film, Caleb’s restricted access to the facility and his bind to a nondisclosure agreement triggers feelings of uncertainty and mystery within the main character and the viewers. As characters’ hidden motives and beliefs slowly unravel, the viewers’ trust in certain characters consistently waver. This emotional engagement, combined with an uncommon storyline, is what makes “Ex Machina” a thrilling and unpredictable
When it comes to using Artificial Intelligence, one should be able to recognize their limits in doing so. In the story Marionettes Inc, and the movie, Ex Machina, both mediums displayed a clear and concise message about Artificial Intelligence, that is, when you create or utilize an AI robot with human-like qualities, there is always a possibility that it may turn against their rightful owner or creator, and will ultimately lead to their downfall.
What’s the first thing you think of when someone says, “Artificial Intelligence”? The Terminator? Perhaps the Matrix trilogy? Ever since the inception of the computer, science fiction has brought us scenes of super-intelligent computers who want to take over all of mankind. In reality, Artificial Intelligence is still in it’s infancy, and has done much more good for humans than bad. Over time, people’s perspective of AI has changed drastically. We have gone from thinking that AI will take over the world and obliterate mankind to thinking about all the benefits we can get from AI. The change in people’s perspective lately towards a more positive view of AI has boosted the production, sales, and advancement of home automation and AI, making
It is an easily accepted truth that technology has irrevocably shaped humanity and what we, as humans, view our limitations to be. Each day, however, the inherent boundaries of what our limitations are as humans are seemingly pushed further and further into the realm of technology, causing humanity and technology to overlap and inviting the idea of more advanced technology and advanced humanity to become something that is possible and plausible. The idea of the AI, artificial intelligence, is often cited as the natural next step in the evolution of humanity and Ex Machina, directed by Alex Garland, examines and identifies the humanity even within the seemingly ‘age of technology’ that is presented to us, and in the world which we live today.
Overall, the idea that Artificial Intelligence could soon become better than humans through invention, innovation and improvement brings fear into our world. The preconception that technology will take over the world rendering humans powerless is the basis for why humans, including myself, are afraid of the movie, Ex Machina.
I completely agree that their relationships in this movie were somewhat reversed to what we usually see in movies and a lot of the time in real life. You're right mothers are usually the nurturers the one that protect their kids from as much harm as possible, but this was completely opposite with mothers letting their child gone the middle of the street and just asking for drugs not even worried about where their kid is or if they're hurt. It was definitely different, but a good perspective because every family and situation is different and I think this movie gave us a good reminder that things don't always go by the perceived
Along with movies, I have included television series, short cartoons, and some unclassified movies where the presence of AI is showcased. Many of them depict a ‘mindless’ AI, whereas in many, AI plays an important role in the movie. Many were a great success, some of them were taken as ‘cult classics’ in domestic and foreign lands, but many did not achieve the cinematic success. In all of them, the most important thing which is shown is how the agents’ mind works and the results of combining AI into human societies, a glimpse has been shown about how the remaining of the society views them.
The article directly argues the positives and negatives of artificial intelligence, with many references to pop culture through film. The article focuses on films where artificial intelligence threatens to take over or harm humankind and focuses on these films’ relations to the play, Rossum’s Universal Robots, by Czech writer, Karel Capek. The article is a good source for arguing for and against the information that most people know about artificial intelligence, which is basically what most people have seen on TV or in movies. The article is a good source for someone looking to incorporate the common pop culture opinions of robotics and artificial
One day, I was sitting in my writing the essay course with Professor Christopher Wall giving the class a lecture on AI’s ability to fool humans into believing we’ve created artwork that was presented to us on the projection screen. When shown the study presented in CAN: Creative Adversarial Networks research study, we were taught that others had been fooled as well. AI has been able to create art that is deceiving to humans. It blew my mind. After, we went through other implications of AI in both literary and musical aspects. The class, without any of us knowing, listened to music and read sonnets that had been computer generated. Although it was easier to see that something was missing in the poetry, the
The film I, Robot intensely expressed a fear that humans carry regarding robotics. Conspiracists believe that eventually, robots will possess an artificial intelligence and devise decisions on their own (even if they are programmed against it). In the film, the United States Robotics produced the “NS-5” robot, with the capability of consciously disobey Asimov’s three laws of robotics, perfectly triggering the conspiracists beliefs. Furthermore, a robot with artificial intelligence can recreate itself and populate the earth, becoming a potential harm to humans. Not to mention, robots are generally stronger than humans and are hardwired into the internet, giving them instant access to infinite information.
In television and film, we see the rise of the similar theme of a once reliable and seemingly harmless machine bringing the earth and mankind to the bottom of the hearty. Films like The Omega Man(1971) and television shows like Star Trek(1966-1969) and The Twilight Zone(1959-1964) have all tackled the similar issue of evil artificial intelligence. With the amount of revenue this theme collected, it became a crutch in the entertainment industry as it’s appeal to fear would rake in large
Before examining the elements that form a human beings identity, let’s look at what artificial intelligence is, what it is actually capable of, and its ability of fooling others into believing that it is a human. What once started off as science fiction, has now become a possibility and reality. Social robots can be programmed with information from a human beings’ thoughts, memories, beliefs, and values. Using this programmed information and mimicking the real human’s
Flying saucers piloted by alien robots, fully intent upon extinguishing all human life, sounds like something from a black and white movie. Whether on television, in books or real life, technology encompasses the daily lives of nearly every person on the planet, and for good reason. A (Very) Brief History of Artificial Intelligence states, “Robots, and artificially created beings such as the Golem in Jewish tradition and Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein, have always captured the public’s imagination, in part by playing on our fears” (Buchanan). The world now has a closer relationship with machines than ever before, none of which have physically harmed anyone while exercising free will. Several of the world’s most brilliant minds have raised a red flag on artificial intelligence by declaring a possible threat to humanity and calling on powers, such as the United Nations, to ban further military advancements in the field. The pros of AI, by far, outweigh the cons and it is time for these scholars to adhere to what they do best and leave science fiction to bestseller lists of decades gone by.