after discussing AI in class Wednesday, it had me wondering more on the subject. AI is an interesting yet somewhat scary concept. after watching the Ferby video, it brought back memories of how creepy that toy was. i didn't really think of it was a somewhat simple version of AI but now i can see how it can be considered. after realizing that AI isn't simply "robot people" i started to think of what else would be AI. the next thing that came to me was the Roomba (the no person needed vacuum). it controlled its self & can tell where stairs/edges are. it's amazing that we can create something on the level where humans aren't necessary.
now that part of AI that is somewhat creepy would be Watson that IBM created for Jeopardy. IBM created the robot to challenge Ken Jennings & Brad Rutter. Watson ended up beating both the competitors over the 2 day game show. it's amazing to see that we are capable to create something that had the ability to withhold knowledge & then process a question with a correct response. Watson had problems with only a few questions and those were ones with short clues with a few words. after hearing about Watson & what he was capable of, i instantly thought of the Will Smith I robot or Robo Cop.
i'm interested to see how we will use AI in the future. will we use it for good or bad?
Hey Keegan, you brought up some really interesting points. I agree that AI is somewhat creepy. It will be really fascinating to see how this technology evolves over the next few decades. A lot of really incredible advancements regarding this technology have already been made (especially in Japan), so who knows what the future will hold!
ReplyDeleteI also used to just think of robots or something when I heard "AI", although I think I'm starting to understand the other applications of it. I've always thought the Ferby was creepy, like a little demon or something with those weird eyes and mechanical voice. But that Beebot thing was kind of interesting, I'm curious if it will catch on more and whether it will actually increase kids' knowledge. I'm also wondering where AI will go, people always manage to find a way to use something that's potentially good and make it bad.
ReplyDeleteI hope we will use it for good! I think it is unreasonable to believe some people wont abuse its power but we will have to wait and see.
ReplyDeleteI had a couple Furbys as a kid and yes they are very creepy! I remember I used to get scared of them at night but play with them in the daytime haha.