Are you scared of Robots?

[Anna B 1,414]

Yes, but consider what the human brain is: a massive number of interconnected neural junctions; consider how it develops: when a neural pathway gets a good result, it gets used more often and reinforced.

 

Now consider what the internet is: a massive number of interconnected computers; consider how it develops: popular servers get used a lot and upgraded...

 

The internet is a neural network, developing in very much the same way that a brain does.

We have already built an artificial intelligence. How smart it is, I couldn't say: maybe smart enough to let on... or maybe just obsessed with porn.

 

Ooower.....Terminator territory...

 

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What's the point of mankind now?

 

Well, we thrive on challenge and innovation.

 

Once that's taken care of and we can't out-think robots, we will have a serious problem.

[DeathAxe 10]

Yes, but consider what the human brain is: a massive number of interconnected neural junctions; consider how it develops: when a neural pathway gets a good result, it gets used more often and reinforced.

 

Now consider what the internet is: a massive number of interconnected computers; consider how it develops: popular servers get used a lot and upgraded...

 

The internet is a neural network, developing in very much the same way that a brain does.

We have already built an artificial intelligence. How smart it is, I couldn't say: maybe smart enough to let on... or maybe just obsessed with porn.

 

I see what you are getting at, but the internet is no where near that complex.

[jfish1936 10]

Can we class Robots as immigrants? I am sure they could be on some politicians agenda if they were.

 

See the "Short Circuit" movies; "Johnny Five" becomes a US citizen

[Hairyloon 10]

I see what you are getting at, but the internet is no where near that complex.

There are perhaps 2 billion computers in the world compared to 200 billion neurones, but each computer is much more complex than a neuron and runs much faster so I don't think you can make a direct comparison.

You are right that we are nowhere near... but I think the sentence warrants a "yet".

Edited May 9, 2014 by Hairyloon

[DeathAxe 10]

If it would take that many networked computers to mimic a brain, then umm... yeah. We are 250 years off mapping the whole brain, at the current estimate. Estimate is looking like it will be more than less than that figure on the next guess.

[Chris_Sleeps 10]

The Guardian are reporting that [...] a further 14% said robots should not be used in this way.

Robot Rights. The idea is hilarious.

[Hairyloon 10]

If it would take that many networked computers to mimic a brain, then umm... yeah.

 

I don't know if mimic is the right word: functionally similar but doing things in a somewhat different way. For analogy, would you say that a human eye mimics an insects eye?

 

Also consider that 200 billion is the number of neurons in a human brain: how many are in a crow's?

[DeathAxe 10]

I don't know if mimic is the right word: functionally similar but doing things in a somewhat different way. For analogy, would you say that a human eye mimics an insects eye?

 

Also consider that 200 billion is the number of neurons in a human brain: how many are in a crow's?

 

We are speaking humans, not cows :-) there is a project mapping the human brain etc, they can tell you what you are needing to know.

[Hairyloon 10]

We are speaking humans, not cows...

I thought we were discussing artificial intelegence...

 

And I was suggestin to compare with corvids not bovines.

I suspect the latter has more neurones but less intelegence.

[erebus 10]

I have worked with many robots, heard of the rush hours where all the robots down tools and head back to where their batteries are recharged................ A robot is trained to repeat their actions continuously without question, and work till they either break down or wear out, where they are retired and then recycled.

 

Some of the ones I have known chatter and smile thus distracting themselves from the predictable routine and thousands of rituals they preform automatically every week without thing about it at all.

[Cyclone 10]

When robots can do everything better than humans, including thinking creatively, (and in the not too distant future they will,) what will be the point of mankind?

 

What's the point of the garden mouse? Not as smart as most forum users...

[Steptoad 12]

The Guardian are reporting that a third of people surveyed believe that robots will threaten the human race. They also report that:

 

Quote:

Seventeen per cent of those questioned, meanwhile, said they would be prepared to "have sex with an android", though 41% thought the notion was "creepy" and a further 14% said robots should not be used in this way.

 

More than one in 10 (11%) said they would like a robot child similar to David in the movie A.I. and replacing a beloved animal with a robot appealed to nearly a fifth of pet owners.

 

 

Here's a thought, a bit of a sick one to be honest, but after seeing the above quote it struck me that if they could make androids for sex and androids that look like children, is it not a short step to combine the two.

 

A sex android for pedophiles. Would this be ethical, would it cut down child sex crimes, would it increase them?