Technological advancements

tarafarah7 · Post by **tarafarah7** » 01 Aug 2018, 17:50

Eryn Bradshaw wrote: ↑01 Aug 2018, 12:40 I disagree, I think this technology is right around the corner. Just take a look at Sophia the Robot, granted she is scripted and programmed, but the aim is to get to the point where AI to be more self-thinking. But I think it's important for these people who are developing AI to stay morally good. At this point though, it's a race to see who can come up with actual AI.

I couldn't agree with you more, Eryn! It's a constant debate in my mind on if developers are doing more good or more harm, when looking at the overall, big picture. I don't know!

It's interesting, but the unknown is always a bit scary to me.

melissy370 · Post by **melissy370** » 01 Aug 2018, 18:56

I think not having sales clerks for department stores could be in our future. We already have restaurants that have machines that take your order. At our grocery stores we can check ourselves out. It doesn't seem far fetched that soon sales people will be obsolete also.

nikkyteewhy · Post by **nikkyteewhy** » 01 Aug 2018, 19:19

sanjus wrote: ↑01 Aug 2018, 12:54 It is only good if robots stay as slaves because if they are to become masters entire purpose of making them is defeated.

I totally agree with you, but then in most sci-fi movies I've seen, the problem arises when the slave robot don't want to be enslaved anymore. Then they evolve and become masters, and kill everyone.

Riszell · Post by **Riszell** » 01 Aug 2018, 20:00

I'll just say that even Iron Man has an artificial intelligence that assists the superhero.

juliamenez · Post by **juliamenez** » 01 Aug 2018, 20:37

MishM1 wrote: ↑01 Aug 2018, 16:58 I genuinely think that self-thinking Artificial Intelligence is achievable within the very near future. It's a scary thought but it doesn't seem so far off from what we have now.

I absolutely agree. Technology is progressing so fast. We have facial recognition, machine learning, and "smart" everything from phones to home supplies. Having an autonomous AI isn't too far-flung.

Okafor Prosper · Post by **Okafor Prosper** » 01 Aug 2018, 21:40

Well, with how fast artificial intelligence is developing, I don't think this technology is far from existence.

Britty01 · Post by **Britty01** » 01 Aug 2018, 23:25

Bianka Walter wrote: ↑01 Aug 2018, 14:35
JuliaKay wrote: ↑01 Aug 2018, 14:21 I think forty years a long time, and that this type of advancement actually is possible. AI has been something that they've been working on for years, and I don't know that the general public fully understands where they are in the process.
That's exactly what Eryn was saying. And I totally agree. I think that us 'normal' people down here on the ground would probably be quite shocked to learn where humankind is in terms of advanced tech.
Forty years is a LONG time for advancement. Where were we in 1978 with our boom boxes and cord phones (with that clicking circle that you had to wait till it got back to zero before you could dial the next number).

LOL, I loved the description of the old fashioned dial phone. 40 years is a long time for advancement, not so much for human life. The technology I would hate most are the mind control methods.

Post by **Vickie Noel** » 02 Aug 2018, 00:43

I certainly wouldn't be surprised if technology advances and even surpasses those outlined in this book. Research says that man hasn't even utilized more than half of his brain capacity, yet, look how far we've come. 40 years might even be a long time for these advancements to come into existence; the AI is already way past being a newbie.

Gracedscribe · Post by **Gracedscribe** » 02 Aug 2018, 01:20

Yup! Totally possible that we may all have Franklins and wrist computers VERY soon. It's time to keep our eyes and ears wide open because things are happening at breakneck speed all around us. I think research and development have been aiming somewhere around this sphere of technology for quite a few years now. I do hope we won't all have to call a Chrome Wind a home, though.

Bianka Walter · Post by **Bianka Walter** » 02 Aug 2018, 01:35

melissy370 wrote: ↑01 Aug 2018, 18:56 I think not having sales clerks for department stores could be in our future. We already have restaurants that have machines that take your order. At our grocery stores we can check ourselves out. It doesn't seem far fetched that soon sales people will be obsolete also.

Absolutely. It's actually quite interesting that so much of the technology we see is actually aimed at replacing people. Life would suck if I lost my job and replaced by a computer.

Bianka Walter · Post by **Bianka Walter** » 02 Aug 2018, 01:40

Gracedscribe wrote: ↑02 Aug 2018, 01:20 Yup! Totally possible that we may all have Franklins and wrist computers VERY soon. It's time to keep our eyes and ears wide open because things are happening at breakneck speed all around us. I think research and development have been aiming somewhere around this sphere of technology for quite a few years now. I do hope we won't all have to call a Chrome Wind a home, though.

I would definitely not survive in this world - I'm not a fan of flying. I'm that neurotic person that sits a few seats from you that has tears streaming down her face with nail marks in the armrest upon takeoff. I get a lot of odd stares.
I wouldn't mind my own Franklin though... someone to think for you when you can't. I think I would be ok with that!

Bianka Walter · Post by **Bianka Walter** » 02 Aug 2018, 01:40

Riszell wrote: ↑01 Aug 2018, 20:00 I'll just say that even Iron Man has an artificial intelligence that assists the superhero.

Topic closed.

Jude Austin · Post by **Jude Austin** » 02 Aug 2018, 02:53

Bianka Walter wrote: ↑01 Aug 2018, 14:35 Forty years is a LONG time for advancement. Where were we in 1978 with our boom boxes and cord phones (with that clicking circle that you had to wait till it got back to zero before you could dial the next number).

Oh, I remember those phones! A little, nostalgic part of me still likes them better than the push-buttons, if I'm honest. Though let's face it, many people don't even have landlines at all these days...

Post by **Waragu Samuel** » 02 Aug 2018, 02:57

2054 is not very far from today but the rate at which technological advancements are happening is amazing. It is fast. Anything is possible. To have a super human who is so "intelligent" is not far fetched. Although it may not happen as exactly as depicted in this thriller, it will not be far-fetched.

Julehart1 · Post by **Julehart1** » 02 Aug 2018, 03:26

I thinks in 40 years I could see technology advancing to the point that AI intelligence is possible. Science is progressing and evolving everyday. It's certainly interesting to think about just what kinds of advancements will or can happen.