Download Science Foundation : Artificial Intellingence By P. Andrew Karam

Sinopsis

Artifi cial intelligence (AI) consists of machines that are as smart, or smarter, than humans. Most often, computers control these machines. Th ere are many examples of artifi cial intelligence in science fi ction fi lms and shows. One example is the Cylons in the TV and fi lm franchise Battlestar Galactica, which are robots that turned against humans. Other examples include the smart robots and Skynet from the Terminator movies and TV series. Th ese machines were examples of evil artifi cial intelligence that were trying to kill people. If this is what AI research represents, do we really want to make intelligent machines?

On the other hand, everybody who watches Star Trek knows that artifi cial intelligence can be a good thing. Th e android character Lieutenant Commander Data uses his intelligence and strength to help his crewmates. Because of his design, he will not hurt people. If intelligent robots of the future are made like Data, programmed not to harm humans, we should not worry. Instead, we should be developing AI as quickly as possible.

Th e previous examples make opinions about AI seem simple: If smart robots are evil, then we should not create them; if smart robots are good, then perhaps we should create them. However, nothing is ever that simple. For example, as sci-fi fans know, Data had an evil “brother,” and there were a few Cylons and Terminator robots that were good. Th ey were actually helpful to humans. Even in these popular fi ctional shows and movies, the truth is that intelligent machines were neither completely good nor bad. Today we are unclear as to whether artifi cial intelligence is going to end up as humanity’s savior, destroyer, or simply another tool for us to use. In any case, you need to know the basics about AI before deciding on its pros and cons, so keep reading.

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