"History consists of past present and most importantly forgotten, the future"Futures studies (also called futurology and futurism) is the study of postulating possible, probable, and preferable futures and the worldviews and myths that underlie them. The future is told every day, what people don't understand that time is just a measurement that humans use. It is a tangible number and can be equated as simple 1+1. A year simply represents the length of time it takes the Earth to rotate around the sun. Does anything happen to us within that year, that is any different than any year? No. Except for a few minor occurrences such as natural disasters and etc.
So here is a little trick for you skeptical folks. I am not predicting, but instead I know the future of this blog entry. You will skim through this with a puzzled face and proceed to write a pleasant comment about how you enjoyed my entry because no one seems to have a soul.
To get back on track, there is no history without a future. Yes we all know the "history" of computers, and the only relevant one is when Apple released the Macintosh in 1984. For those who are intrigued by this Timeline. Refer to the purple underlined hyperlink.
For those who are intrigued by relevant matters refer to the pictures surrounding us. Flying cars, personal robots, watches that act as cellphones, and most importantly google glasses. The future is here, it is funny because the mainstream of society back in the day believed we would have invented flying cars by now. Also what happened to my robotic soldiers or maids 
All I see now are hybrid prius and a frisbee like object that cleans the floor.
So what does history have in mind for us scientist. Small scale maybe we are thinking a strapped in tablets that are powered by our blood. Or implanted chips in all of us so big brother can track our location and thoughts at anytime. All software and doc types become compatible with each other. Yes some of these things sound fun, but the biggest thing on everyone's mind is Artificial Intelligence. Yes we all know what that is, lets skip the cheesy dictionary definition. Some examples people can argue video game cpus, Siris and maybe even google search bar. These come close,, but aren't actually true AI, something like that could only come straight from a Sci Fi movie. True AI requires a computer to think for itself. So far, all computers simply derive results based on calculated values they are programmed to know. Machines are uncapable to learn beyond their programming or act in any way their weren't designed to do. Something real close though is Deep Blue which is a chess playing computer. I am definitely excited to see what the world has in mind for this though.
Hey Patrick,
ReplyDeleteThis was a very interesting blog post. It was certainly not what I was expecting. You gave current examples of what we consider artificial intelligence, and gave ideas for what could come out in the future. Anything powered by our own blood would be creepy but fun none the less. However, I was expecting to learn more about the different facets of artificial intelligence. I don’t feel that I really learned anything from your blog. The pictures were helpful; however your source was not. You only included once source, which was Wikipedia, not the most credible form of information. With a few improvements I think you can have a great blog.
Interesting take on artificial intelligence. Artificial Intelligence is an exciting field and is moving faster than we think. I am particularly interested in how artificial intelligence is measured. The Turning Test is a great way to measure whether or not artificial intelligence is real. I really like all of the variety of applications, AI can possibly have. From playing chess better than a human to diagnosing illnesses more accurately than doctors, AI has a really positive future. http://www.smartphonehc.com/2012/08/29/robotic-glove-that-diagnoses-illnesses-coming-to-a-doctors-office-near-you-hitsm-chat-discovery/
ReplyDeleteHowever, the changing font in the middle of the paragraphs is distracting.
Hey, Patrick! I really enjoyed your post. I like how you wrote about something that not many people actually wrote about. I never knew what futurism was and you chose a magnificent quote to feature in your post. Artificial intelligence is extremely important and I think you really expressed that through your writing. Keep up the good work, fellow team mate.
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ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting article you have! AI has wide ranges of applications. And there are many things that due to our limitation in knowledge, we have not achieved. I really like the example you have about the future since that is the future I also dream about. I do agree with you that machines are incapable to learn beyond their program at this point; however, that is because of our limitation in knowledge about this fields. In term of software, if you think about computer virus, it has its own way to duplicate itself and be hidden from the antivirus system, and that is one AI example. Besides, we do have a field that study machine learning, and this is where we teach the machines proper responses to any situation. Overall, your post contains many useful information, and I really enjoy reading it.