Future development of technologies means the increase of sophisticated machines that will test the notion of man’s supremacy. The development of new technology has an endless effect on the post-human notion of what it means to be a human being. Giesler (2004) suggest that in recent studies many articles on posthumanism indicate the arrival of a new era with concerns about how we conceptualize human bodies and mental structures. These ideas are explored through the shift in thought from humanist to post-humanist worldviews contextualising using the ideas of advancement in technology in artificial intelligence and how this could affect the human and machine division. Looking at artificial intelligence and the human machine divide in ‘Her’, ‘Robocop’ and Transcendence’ these films can be analysed on how the posthuman ideas could possibly affect both our society and the environment. Movies are a great way of portraying futurist concepts in a believable and immersive environment that assists in extending our knowledge in an area which can sometimes appear incomprehensible. We can only begin to try to understand some of the implications of human technology for the current moment and future. To be able to define and understand post humanism it is important to be familiar with the term humanism which is a broad category with varying explanations. Humanism can be seen as a system of thought associated with the notions of human values, and the capacities and worth we have as
Despite the loss of their own identity and power, the citizens of the Machine era pridefully declare their society as “advanced” in comparison to “before the dawn of civilization” (Forster 10). They credit the Machine for their advancements as they view the pre-Machine era as inadequate and degenerate. Ironically, their pride is misplaced as the people of the Machine era are not advanced. The people who built the Machine were advanced, innovative, and knowledgeable, but when the people of the Machine era forgot that humans are the ones who gave the Machine life and thus have the power to control it, they stagnated their own progress and allowed themselves to become disconnected. Their false proclamation demonstrates the irony of humanity’s tendency to worship man-made creations as bigger and more powerful than the men who gave the machines life revealing a loss of worth in human intelligence and identity.
Training is likely to change in the future with technology being constantly upgraded. Technology is moving at a rapid speed when it comes to communication and training. The newest form of technology today is the A.I. (artificial intelligence). This technology is already in our phones. This form of communication became known so that technology can imitate the way human’s behavior. The latest version of A.I. is the building of robots. Creating this can have a negative effect in jobs being that it can leave people unemployed. For example, a few pharmacies are trying to build robots that can pull medications of the shelf for the patients. This will allow health facilities to create a change in staff, which can lead to loss of jobs.
Blockchain technology came into existence in 2011 with Bitcoins, the digital cryptocurrency. At the onset, Bitcoins were used mainly in the darknet and thus developed a shady controversial image. But, with 15.8 million (Blockchain Info , n.d.) Bitcoins in existence at this moment, they are surely gaining popularity. It isn’t really this crypto currency, but the underlying Blockchain Technology engine has huge potential in the future.
Technology has gone through a huge change throughout the years. It is constantly innovating and moving society towards new explorations and is helping human life. Technology has given humanity better ways of communication, education, and transportation. Also, technology has made a big impact in education, health, and in science fields with research and data. Even though technology has made such an impact in these fields, there is also a downside in the technological advancement in the world. The question lies in the facts and the change that humanity has made within time to benefit and better our world in the industrial technological time.
In the 21st century, the growth of technology has become quite fascinating. The rise of these new devices as well as social media websites are improving every day. The internet has changed the world. Learning can be done online with the reading of books, tutoring, and researching facts. Communication with friends, family, work, and even strangers is all included on the internet. People use social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, to link and connect as a human race. Cell phones are connected to towers showing our location to family and friends within seconds. It is allowing FaceTime calling and group video chats all across the world. So, what is happening to in-person daily interactions? Is it decreasing for the good or bad of mankind? The use of the technology is imposing changes negatively in the ways people communicate within their families and how they manage their relationships. The use of social media, smart phones, and free knowledge to almost anything, (and I mean anything), is the cause of this.
As the twenty-first century, or the “Knowledge Age” (Gilbert 28), continues to unfold, there is a shift of ideology in the people of this era. Instead of allowing the schools to educate the future generations with knowledge that they will need outside of school, it is rather the school teaching the students “how to work out…solutions for themselves” (Gilbert 30), as the new generations have access to a plethora of methods to obtain the information outside of the classroom. This concept can be credited to the development of technology and computers for such easy access. Computers have only been around for the past seventy years, life before then, people would find the information they needed in a book or in written documents. The mass production of printed paper continues to compete with computers. Mass production of printed paper gave the blueprint for computers but most importantly gave much of society access to knowledge. An invention that came about in around 1440 AD, still impacts life like it did from day one, hence why it should be considered the greatest or most important event in history. The invention of the pressing press has changed the way people maintain records, encourage scholarly research, interpret the Bible for themselves, and the ability spread new ideas quicker just name to name to few benefits that occurred upon the creation of the press that can still be seen today.
Technology is said to be taking over the world as we know it, and will soon whip out paper in its entirety. Technology is quick growing with ample routes, while paper has vast history, with little room for improvement. With all of the efforts to eliminate paper, it will always find a way to continue with a prominent meaning in current times.
Humanism was an idea that had often placed more value on today rather than the afterlife, it also stressed the belief in god or the supernatural. In often times it challenged the idea of making life a priority now rather than life after we die. The idea of humanism was brought up during the time of the renaissance. Humanism is
The long-term development of SNSs depends on the latest technologies. These technologies are Big Data and Cloud Computing. According to Gartner (2013), Big Data is massive, high rate of growth and diversified information assets, which only use new processing modes to make it better decision-making, insight and process optimization ability (Kyle, 2014). These new processing mode are Cloud Computing (Kyle, 2014). Cloud is Storage Cloud, which is often used to extend the capabilities of storage-limited devices and provided transparent access to data from anywhere (Kyle, 2014). Social Storage Cloud is the integration of Social Network and Cloud Storage (Kyle, 2014). Social Storage Clouds are very widely used in SNSs and most common instances are using Cloud platforms to create scalable applications on the social network (Kyle, 2014). For example, Facebook users can build scalable Cloud based applications hosted by Amazon Web Services (Kyle, 2014).
Q1. Why has Microsoft been unable to show leadership in developing disruptive, breakthrough products in the technology industry in recent years?
The evidence that Martin Ford provides for his thesis is all related to different industries, and how they will turn out to be in the future. First, he discusses information technology, in which he tells the audience about Moore’s Law (p. 58). He uses Moore’s Law to describe the effect that technology will have in the future on IT. Then, he goes on to discuss the risk that white-collar jobs face from automation. One aspect of his evidence is “Quill”, which is a technology that is used by media outlets to produce articles about various subjects including, sports, business and politics (pp. 72-73). This helps him explain the idea of advanced technology being able to replace jobs that require some amount of human intelligence. The next main
Technology is the future. While we can debate this fact endlessly, we as an organization and as a professional field are faced with an extreme challenge: we must meet the growing demand, and begin the process of converting to more efficient, secure, and ethical methods. We must set the standard for success by purchasing, training our employees on, implementing, and achieving qualified goals with use of an Electronic Medical Records system, or we will be overrun by our competitors. It is true this is a significant investment, requiring significant initial startup capital to for purchasing software and hardware upgrades, as well as the cost associated with the required time to train employees. Potential concerns can include going so far as restructuring within our organization to include potentially new personnel to troubleshoot and assist with issues, and essentially re-writing our operating methods to include new technology. However, there are a vast number of benefits to making this critical conversion now. To begin, several well-known studies and surveys published on websites such as HealthIT.gov and Black Book Surveys have found strong evidence of increased productivity, greater practice efficiency, a significant reduction in errors, and improved coordination of care. (HealthIT) As such, we as an organization can expect to provide better, more coordinated care for our patients, and expect greater financial gains in return. In
I bet you and everyone you know has tried to talk to an animal that was a pet, and often times you wondered if the animal really understood what you were saying. Sure, the tail wags, the animal jumps in your lap or makes some sort of sound. Yet did they really understand what you were saying - or you them? Family or friends you know have tried to convince you they have trained their animal to respond to commands. And perhaps, often it appears the pet does have a clue as to what you are saying. However, are you sure? Did “fetch” really mean fetch to the dog, or did the dog just learn that when you say that word, it means “go get something to play with”?
Hsun Tzu once said “Blue comes from the indigo plant but is bluer than the plant itself.”(Encouraging Learning.) What he meant by that was every generation of people come from the one before and through education they will become more knowledgeable and educated than the last generation. Education is the key factor in differing generations, without it they would only be replicas of the generation beforehand. Without being taught education we would still be in “Caveman Times” creating fire with sticks instead of where we are today creating advanced technology that would help educate the minds of many for future generations to come. Education brings us knowledge, from knowledge we gain power, with power we can create justice and freedom; yet without it we would just remain the color of the indigo plant.
Technology is always evolving and developing and sometimes this development takes a leap forward which is beyond comparison and magnitude. A case in point is Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems invented in the 1960’s for the purpose of repeated data capture dependent on transmissions of the range of radio frequency to recognize objects. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is based on the principle of using electromagnetic energy for communication among devices. The two essential components, a transponder and a reader, are linked to a host system/computer that co-ordinates all the activities. The transponder has a single unit which encloses a radio transmitter and receiver. Transponder receives a unique signal out