Artificial intelligence, a dark future
From Bill Gates to astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, there are many authoritative voices warning humanity against the use of artificial intelligence. The scenario envisioned by Hawking appears particularly bleak. According to the scientist, in fact, within a few years artificial intelligence could surpass human intelligence. The danger inherent in this is that machines may develop a will of their own that is contrary to ours. In short, as in a science fiction film, machines could realistically rebel against their creators.
The future of artificial intelligence. Bright side…
Many believe that a computer rebellion is impossible, at least in the near future. But the drone and robot industry gives us an idea of the path taken regarding artificial intelligence. In fact, autonomous drones have been developing for some years. In other words, these are machines that are not driven by men, but which make autonomous choices based on the program they have installed. Here are two sides of the same coin. The first face is the reassuring one of the Ehang 184. This drone was conceived for the transport of passengers. Every aspect of the flight is fully automated, so just enter the address to reach and the machine will do the rest.
… And the troubling side
The second side of the coin can be explained with the example of the Brave 3000. This military drone was designed to fly into enemy airspace, be detected and destroy radar installations by following their signal. This machine is completely autonomous. This means it takes off on its own, lands on its own and decides when and where to drop a missile on its own. Concerns about this new way of waging war are obvious. How can you leave certain choices to a machine that does not know concepts such as pity or responsibility? What would happen if one of these drones decided to drop an atomic bomb?
Our robotic copies are already a reality
Who thinks very differently is Hiroshi Ishiguro of the University of Osaka. On November 24, Dr. Hiroshi will present his creation, Geminoid, at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Rome. Geminoid is an android in all respects identical to its creator. With a cost of around 400 thousand euros, Geminoid is already in its fourth version to follow the aging of its human alter-ego. According to Hiroshi, Geminoid is a step towards splitting. While the professor will be able to teach in Osaka, in fact, he will be able to decide to hold a conference on the other side of the world with his robotic counterpart at the same time. This gives a measure of how sophisticated the machine is.
The future that scares the West
Someone pointed out to the professor that his android "is scary". Doctor Hiroshi turned the question: "Why are you afraid?". According to the Japanese expert, our fears about artificial intelligence derive from our Christian culture. He states that in Japan, where an animist conception survives, digital is considered a form of life not to be feared. He gives an example to show that human beings are not so different from a computer starting from the feelings that can be simulated by a program. “We are programmed to feel emotions and desires from the DNA. Androids are from software. I also have some difficulties in understanding the separation that is made between real and non-real based on the fact that the feelings of a robot originate from a code ".
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