Corvus+2014-15+Artificial+Intelligence

Historical by Haley Stamper

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is “the possession of intelligence, or the exercise of thought, by machines such as computers” (iep.com). In media AI technologies have been portrayed both as the proof of human ingenuity and potentially as the final hubris, trying to create intelligent beings. Previously the thought of AI technology was almost theoretical due to the inability to create something too complex however worries about AI advancements are forming as technology advances. While giving a speech at MIT Elon Musk said  “I’m increasingly inclined to think that there should be some regulatory oversight, maybe at the national and international level, just to make sure that we don’t do something very foolish” (Gibbs). Philosophers wonder if this “foolish thing” might not be creating a being capable of cognitive thought and not just higher order functions. (iep.com) Currently, there AI technology with behavior based programing are being developed and this is potentially worrying to philosophers because what would be the difference between such AI technology and humans besides death?

Sources: = Gibbs, Samuel. “ Elon Musk: artificial intelligence is our biggest existential threat ”. theguardian.com. 27 October 2014. Web. 29 October 2014. =

“Artificial Intelligence”. iep.com. Web. 29 October 2014.

**Cultural by Justine Chavez**


Artificial Intelligence has transformed the definition of being human. According to Jakob paper, “It's almost ten years old but I believe many of the ideas presented regarding cyborgs and the definition of intelligence still hold water and are as relevant as ever” (Persson). He states that not only is this an outbreak in history but also an implication creating a mind of our own. According to Partners in Cognition: Extending Human Intelligence with Intelligent Technologies, “ effects occur when people work in partnership with machines, whereas effects of occur when such partnerships have subsequent cognitive spin-off eff ects for learners working away from machines” (Salomon). The United States believes this artificial intelligences can create a better way of leaving for humans. There’s much controversy about what humans can and cannot control. People who are against this idea believes scientists have played the role of God in creating life and awareness. Humans are here to use the resources available not to control the way a person or animals shall live. Artificial intelligence shouldn’t control our actions but helps us gain the knowledge we need.

Sources: ====Salomon, Gavriel. “ Partners in Cognition: Extending Human Intelligence with Intelligent Technologies ” Sagepub.com Sage Journals.Web. 30 Oct. 2014 ====

Persson, Jakob. “Artificial Intelligence or The Redefinition of Being Human” Web. 30 Oct. 2014

The ability to construct machines capable of utilitarian intelligence, that is, disregarding synthetic intelligence (feelings, thoughts, etc.) has been a goal of the human race for decades. Only in recent history, has this movement began to truly take shape. The idea being that by creating a computer capable of the everyday actions that need to be completed, humans could advance as a species exponentially by simply outsourcing our lives onto robots. Obviously, this idea has sparked countless controversies, mainly arguing that if computers were to become so intelligent; nothing would stop them from surpassing humans (Mashable). The largest problem people have with it is that robots lack the inherent reasoning that humans possess. In a report published by Human Right’s Watch and Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic, the authors write: “In its Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap FY2011-2036, the U.S. Department of Defense wrote that it ‘envisions unmanned systems seamlessly operating with manned systems while gradually reducing the degree of human control and decision making required for the unmanned portion of the force structure” (Human RIghts Clinic). Simply put, robots have to potential to target “threats” and eliminate them, something that would take copious amounts of processing to a human, would be boiled down to algorithms by a robot. The aim, hopefully, would be to eliminate the tasks hindering human society, but the system still has flaws, which is ultimately instilling fear into the public and making the movement of AI harder to advance.
 * Aim of Artificial Intelligence by Jack Gillette **

"The Argument for General Purpose Intelligence." lesswrong.com. Web. 30 October 2014.

"The Fear of Artificial Intelligence." mashable.com. Web. 30 October 2014.


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Artificial Intelligence is exhibited by machines/software, in which it studies the goal of creating intelligence. According to Major AI researchers and textbooks, it’s considered to be “the study and design of intelligent agents,” in which an intelligent agent is a system in which it perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize the chances to succeed and such (Wikipedia). Overall, it’s the study and design of intelligent agents, in which it takes action and recognizes its surroundings in order to maximize success. The intended audience of artificial intelligence are people who are studying psychology, computer science, or anything to do with the mind or technology, especially psychologists or computer scientists. The AI field converges a number of sciences, such as mathematics, psychology, linguistics, and neuroscience, as well as other specialized fields such as artificial psychology, according to the source (Wikipedia). Also, it’s stated that “the field was founded on the claim that a central property of humans, intelligence—the sapience of Homo sapiens— “can be so precisely described that a machine can be made to simulate it”” (Wikipedia). Basically, intelligence can be described so accurately that machines can be able to stimulate it, in which the field was founded on that claim. Also, Homo sapiens have a part in this whole concept, in which it’s said that it’s the sapience of Homo sapiens. Artificial intelligence is complex as well, but can be determined by psychologists and such, in my opinion.

“Artificial Intelligence.” wikipedia.org. Web. 30 October 2014.

“Artificial Intelligence.” edx.org. Web. 30 October 2014.