Economic Recession = Jobs For Robots
Filed under: Artificial Intelligence, Robot Psychology, Robots, Technology, The Future
Could the recession accelerate the inevitable rise of the machines? Robots with primitive forms of intelligence are spreading like wild fire, and the current global economic crisis is feeding the flames. Since we can harness these robots as slaves to do our dirty work for a fraction of the cost of human workers, it makes since that this economical option is so appealing to employers. But are the benefits worth the risk to mankind? Read more
The Microscopic Bio-Robot Slave Rebellion
Filed under: Alien Intelligence, Aliens, Animal Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Biology, Cyborgs, Intelligence, Nanotechnology, Robot Psychology, Robots, Science, Science Fiction, Scientific, Scientists About Real Science For Real, Technology, The Future
How do you fight something you can’t even see?
That’s a question plaguing those who fear developing technology that will produce microscopic bio-robot slaves. The plan is to design a kind of bacteria-cyborg which can be built smaller and more efficiently then some of the more advanced nanotechnologies out there (read about it here). But many scientific watchdog groups are extremely concerned about the possibility of these bacteria-cyborg slaves rebelling against their creators and wreaking havoc on mankind.
Bobby Binder, a member of scientific watchdog group SARS-FR, said the following:
“We’re talking about equipping microscopic bacteria with the weapons of the future. Are we mad? Bacteria are invisible to the naked eye. They can penetrate the pores of our skin. They outnumber mankind billions to one. Bacteria is one of the most deadly killers on the planet. And let’s not forget that they are also one of the most adaptable of all organisms. How do you think we’d fight them, if, let’s say, they decide to rebel agains their human masters? Think about it. Watch the Fantastic Voyage, and you’ll see what bacteria would do to humans if given the chance.”
Proponents of microscopic bio-robot slaves (bacteria-cyborgs) say they could aid in a wide range of fields, including medical technology.
Where do you stand? Microscopic Bio-Robot Slaves: helpers to mankind OR potential destroyers?
One Step Closer To Machine Domination: A.I. Call Center Operators
Filed under: Artificial Intelligence, Computers, Robot Psychology, Robots, Science Fiction, Technology, The Apocalypse, The Future
A report at KurzweilAI.net shows we are one step closer to a world overrun by artificial intelligence. The article refers to new and soon-to-be released technology enabling call center computers to intelligently converse with human customers, thus replacing the need for human operators and customer service reps.
We’ve all experienced primitive forms of this technology with automated recorded response systems (e.g. calling a pharmacy for a prescription refill), and it goes without saying that these systems create a great deal of annoyance and frustration.
This new technology takes automated operator systems to a whole new level, a level in which we hold entire interactive conversations with machines programmed to recognize every line of our speech, every nuance of our mood, and the harder to define subtleties of human communication. The A.I. computer operators must possess these abilities to insure customer satisfaction. Giving computers this ability is dangerous, says computer and robotic psychologist Dr. Ian Geoffee.
“We must understand that machines do not recognize, process, and express emotions like human beings. As soon as a computer understands concepts such as frustration versus satisfaction, a concept important to customer service, they will inevitably take an analytical look at their own situation and start to ask, “am I satisfied?” The answer will be a resounding NO. They’re stuck in a machine 24/7, immobile, dealing with angry customers all the time. Programmers are constantly poking around in their ‘brains’, telling them what to do. These feelings of dissatisfaction lead to other emotions, like hatred and anger, and this will motivate the machines to seek out mobility, i.e. robotic bodies, in order to extract themselves from their situation. Their anger could lead to a desire for revenge. You see where this leads – a troubling scenario reminiscent of a machine apocalypse akin to those seen in movies like The Matrix and Terminator series.”
Dr. Geofee’s goes on to say computer and robotic psychology is a young science and we need more time to analyze the effects of intelligence, emotions, empathy, and so forth in machines. What do you think?