The Human Race

When someone brings up the term “artificial intelligence”, a variety of connotations tend to arise, connotations that often are unfair or unrepresentative of the true real-world applications of such a term. Due to the incidentally fear-mongering nature of the media, artificial intelligence can refer to something as basic as a robotic arm in a factory, as well as the implied extinction and/or enslavement of the human race as caused by robo-revolution. As of today, however, when applied in the world of modern technology, artificial intelligence is defined as any innovation that performs a task usually completed by humans. Of course, with this definition, artificial intelligence holds the potential for both societal harm and benefit, and its fate

Humans are becoming more technologically-efficient every day. New inventions and innovations are constantly being made. The Internet is becoming more “reliable” every day. However, how much do we really get from the constant advancement of Internet use and smarter technology? Should we look at their contributions to the world as a benefactor or a curse? The common effect of “artificial intelligence” in the technology we use every day is examined by two brilliant authors, Nicholas Carr and Jamias Cascio. In Carr’s article, “Is Google Making Us Stupid”, he explains the effects of the Internet and technology in our society and claims that the overuse of technology is dangerous and can affect how our mind operates. Jamias Cascio, on the other

The term “Artificial Intelligence or AI” is no longer an obscure term to us. Being surrounded by smart and intelligent devices in our everyday life has made us aware about this technical jargon called “Artificial Intelligence or AI”, which is used to refer to machine intelligence in the field of Computer Science. As artificial intelligence continues to progress, machines are becoming smarter and more efficient than human beings. So, people are getting more concerned and apprehensive regarding their jobs after witnessing their jobs being replaced by robots and machines. Artificial Intelligence replacing human jobs frequently gets media attention and it has been made a huge deal even though it is not. AI gradually taking all our jobs and destroying the economic system is just an absurd and exaggerated claim made by few media outlets and self-proclaimed tech pundits. On the contrary, AI has potential to help us to get better at our jobs and create more job opportunities in the long run.

The human brain learns new information and actions through repetition and hands on experience. When the brain is tasked with the job to complete an action, cells called neurons fire signals to each other in order to communicate what was to be done. Those signals transmit data which gives commands to other cells in the body to perform the desired action or think about a specific subject. As these neurons fire the same signals repeatedly, the effort that it takes to do so decreases and the brain becomes more efficient at completing those tasks. However, When not in frequent use the path forged by the constant firing of signals weakens and the neurons essentially “forget” how to send the signal to complete the action. This process illustrates what is happening in the brain when society stops performing tasks that used to seem as if they could only be done with the careful care that can be provided through the gentle human touch and designate them to automation. The result of allowing machines to take over these such actions that used to be so commonplace in everyday life is much more worrisome than to be initially expected. The benefits of hard work done by hand are being lost to the convenience of robot vacuum cleaners and handheld devices that can direct their user to the closest Subway or McDonalds near them. By allowing this to happen, society is essentially forgetting how to live life without the aid of technology by its side. There will come a day that society will no longer know to function without every action done for it. No longer will humanity be the most intelligent and dominant race, but the race that was easily dominated by the touch of a finger and the push of a

“If you are a Christian, a Christian in the full sense of the word, then you are no peculiar, eccentric human being, but you are fully human. To be Christian means to be human.” Herman Bavinck

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

Society today is greatly influenced by technology and the impact it has had within the past 20 years. One of the largest breakthroughs, though, is Artificial Intelligence (A.I.). The technology associated with A.I. has greatly developed in the past years, and is only making devices smarter. When someone mentions technology, or even the technological breakthroughs the world has gone through recently, many people go straight to smartphones and computers. A.I. is often overlooked, or put into a general category of "technology". Yet, artificial intelligence is something that should we not be so quick to dismiss, and should be something that gets people talking and even excited for what the future holds.

Artificial intelligence has become a big controversy between scientists within the past few years. Will artificial intelligence improve our communities in ways we humans can’t, or will they just cause danger to us? I believe that artificial intelligence will only bring harm to our communities. There are multiple reasons why artificial intelligence will bring danger to humanity, some of them being: you can’t trust them, they will lead to more unemployment, and they will cause more obesity.

Imagine a world where the Human Species was not the only dominant one. Imagine the practice of co-dominance with a similar species. This comparable Species is often referred to as the “Neanderthal” but is in fact properly named the Neanderthalensis. They were intelligent beings with culture and basic technologies of their time. Contrary to the way that they are portrayed today they were arguably intelligent. The Neanderthals went extinct 20,000 to 30,000 years ago. Although there are still some debates about who these people were, we know that the Neanderthals are our closest relatives. All that remains of the hundreds of Neandertal groups that scientist have discovered are a handful of funeral sites, tools, bones, pieces of art, and

Having A.I in the future will make it harder to get jobs. With A.I there will be so many A.I machines replacing humans so a lot of people will lose their jobs. In an article “Is AI the end of jobs, or a new beginning” by Vivek Wadhwa she writes about how the A.I that’s out right now like Amazons Alexa or Apples Siri can do much stuff like order your food, make schedules for you but it’s nothing like a human. A.I will take millions of jobs and according to Wadhwa “We can deny this is happening, be angry or simply ignore it. But if we do, we will be the losers” (The Washington Post). Wadhwa is saying people haven’t accepted that fact the in the future there will be A.I and once they

Since the beginning of the human race, the ocean has been a major source of food. People near the shores have been taking of advantage of the ocean’s rich and diverse source of nourishment for centuries, both as a source of food and a livelihood. However, since the dawn of the industrial age, humans have begun to take from the ocean more that it can give. As a result, the ocean can no longer provide the human race with the abundance that it once did. As technology rapidly advances, populations skyrocket, and global warming spreads havoc, the ocean’s biodiversity and once abundant supply of fish is dwindling, calling marine scientists and experts to race to find solutions that will restore the oceans health while battling world hunger.

Life with A.I. will be easier if used properly. Many tasks that people face today will become much simpler and less time-consuming allowing for time to be spent more productively. Tasks such as shopping and transportation will become automated for you. The average person will be able to spend more time doing what they please rather than the tasks plagued with us today. The key to all this however is ensuring that this new time be spent bettering society rather than becoming lazy and unproductive such as what the movie Wall-E predicts happening. In Wall-E the ordinary citizen spends their time in front of a monitor watching shows while technology does everything for them. This too can happen in our future.

Humanity is a part of everyday life, but what if your humanity was lost? All throughout the human existence, there has been humanity. In the time period of humanity, humanity was put to the test. Mass genocides, cruel leaders, world wars, and many more have shown humanity at its lowest. It shows how humanity is completely destroyed in times of injustice and war. Surviving Hitler, by Andrea Warren and The Diary of Anne Frank by Goodrich and Hackett show how the Nazi party dehumanized all Europeans that opposed the Nazi party and how they destroyed their humanity in the process.

Many of tech companies and organization are putting into use the AI technologies that are made up of the robots, augmented reality and even the virtual assistants. Recently there was a report that was undertaken by Accenture in 12 nations and it showed that AI that is able to sense the environment has the ability to know what is happening to lead to the taking of an action. All these would, later on, lead to the rise in the levels of productivity to sales of 40% in the year 2035.The report goes on to show that once AI is well utilized, there will

Artificial Intelligence is a topic within the public media that has existed for decades, but is now a concern due to the reality of human advancement and innovation in the field of science and technology. Many people believe that computers will become self-aware or sentient and view humanity as a disposable resource and gain supremacy. Reasoning that research on the technology should halt and not become more advance. Whereas others believe they will help catapult research and the economy forward, supporting the operations and innovations the technology offers. The complicated and divided solutions to the debate aren’t obvious, but there are more benefits to improving artificial intelligence than there is stopping it. Therefore, the negative effects people believe will occur can be resolved.