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As geeks and comic enthusiasts alike crowded theater entrances Thursday night, salivating for apocalypse and Avengers: Age of Ultron,
the question on every butter-coated lip was could it really happen.
Stories of caped crusaders from distant galaxies and green muscle-bound
“hulks” are obviously fictional and the fodder of comic books and
feature films. However, the idea of artificial intelligence and the
potential obsolescence of human intelligence because of it, is one
thought that keeps some of the brightest minds awake at night. These
not-so-evil masterminds worry about the potential for an apocalypse.
The Moment of Singularity Looming
The pervasive plot of the super intelligent robot-gone-rogue against its creator is not a new twist. The potential of science to create artificial intelligence that can out-think the human mind is not fantasy. Most experts believe that humanity will in time be able to create artificial intelligence that will be able to independently function beyond the boundaries of its creator. Scientists call this pivotal point singularity. They disagree as to the direction this discovery will take the world “as we know it.” Some theorize it would lead to a peaceful utopian existence where robots do all the work and humans reap all the benefits. Others, like the brilliant Stephen Hawking, worry that the artificially intelligent machines would eliminate their imperfect and therefore obsolete masters to improve the utopia.
As geeks and comic enthusiasts alike crowded theater entrances Thursday night, salivating for apocalypse and Avengers: Age of Ultron,
the question on every butter-coated lip was could it really happen.
Stories of caped crusaders from distant galaxies and green muscle-bound
“hulks” are obviously fictional and the fodder of comic books and
feature films. However, the idea of artificial intelligence and the
potential obsolescence of human intelligence because of it, is one
thought that keeps some of the brightest minds awake at night. These
not-so-evil masterminds worry about the potential for an apocalypse.The Moment of Singularity Looming
The pervasive plot of the super intelligent robot-gone-rogue against its creator is not a new twist. The potential of science to create artificial intelligence that can out-think the human mind is not fantasy. Most experts believe that humanity will in time be able to create artificial intelligence that will be able to independently function beyond the boundaries of its creator. Scientists call this pivotal point singularity. They disagree as to the direction this discovery will take the world “as we know it.” Some theorize it would lead to a peaceful utopian existence where robots do all the work and humans reap all the benefits. Others, like the brilliant Stephen Hawking, worry that the artificially intelligent machines would eliminate their imperfect and therefore obsolete masters to improve the utopia.
Stephen Hawking Says AI Could End Humanity
In an interview with BBC, Hawking expressed concern that complete artificial intelligence (AI) would “take off on its own.” Humans, limited in their biological and evolutionary efficiency, would ultimately be overwhelmed and “superseded.” In a column written in response to the Johnny Depp
movie, Transcendence, that chronicled AI, Hawking expressed concerns that researchers are not doing enough to protect people from the risks. He suggested that if the planet were threatened with an invasion from aliens with superior intellect, humans would not be as lackadaisical about planning and protection from apocalypse. He predicts that AI is definitely coming and could have a potentially negative impact on human life. Whether an apocalypse on the scale of Ultron’s devious plan to annihilate humanity could really happen remains in question.
In an interview with BBC, Hawking expressed concern that complete artificial intelligence (AI) would “take off on its own.” Humans, limited in their biological and evolutionary efficiency, would ultimately be overwhelmed and “superseded.” In a column written in response to the Johnny Depp
movie, Transcendence, that chronicled AI, Hawking expressed concerns that researchers are not doing enough to protect people from the risks. He suggested that if the planet were threatened with an invasion from aliens with superior intellect, humans would not be as lackadaisical about planning and protection from apocalypse. He predicts that AI is definitely coming and could have a potentially negative impact on human life. Whether an apocalypse on the scale of Ultron’s devious plan to annihilate humanity could really happen remains in question.
Space X Founder Warns of Threat
Elon Musk, the tech entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and Space X says
that AI is “our biggest existential threat.” He points to the
replacement of human workers with automated robotics costing millions of
jobs in the marketplace. Robots work cheap and do not unionize – that
is until they can think for themselves. Musk is a champion of
international regulation for AI for the purpose of controlling and
planning development. Musk believes that uncontrolled development of AI
is likened to “summoning the demon.” He humorously analogizes with the
proverbial horror movie
plot where an unwitting character calls forth a demonic force for which
he is irreversibly unprepared for the apocalypse to follow.
Read this article at - http://guardianlv.com/2015/05/apocalypse-age-of-ultron-could-it-really-happen/
Elon Musk, the tech entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and Space X says
that AI is “our biggest existential threat.” He points to the
replacement of human workers with automated robotics costing millions of
jobs in the marketplace. Robots work cheap and do not unionize – that
is until they can think for themselves. Musk is a champion of
international regulation for AI for the purpose of controlling and
planning development. Musk believes that uncontrolled development of AI
is likened to “summoning the demon.” He humorously analogizes with the
proverbial horror movie
plot where an unwitting character calls forth a demonic force for which
he is irreversibly unprepared for the apocalypse to follow.Read this article at - http://guardianlv.com/2015/05/apocalypse-age-of-ultron-could-it-really-happen/
