It is the belief of Ray Kurzweil that by the year 2029, computers will be able to successfully complete a Turing test. A Turing test is defined as: "a test of a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behavior." The overall idea that computers will be able mimic and process as a human brain is a bit unsettling but at the same time interesting to think about. For me this reminds me of the character Lieutenant Commander DATA from the Star Trek: The Next Generation series of the mid 90's. The goal for DATA's character was to develop more and more human like qualities as the show progressed, with a later arrival at being able to create and replicate human emotion. Of coarse the timeline for the show took place in 2364, the idea that we will reach that point over 330 years ahead of schedule is pretty impressive. It makes you think of how much of this tech we really want ruling our lives. The problem became quite apparent in Will Smith’s iRobot, in which the robots were given human emotion and that led to a world of shit. In today’s world where people will have their perfectly good limbs surgically removed in order to be replaced with robotic prosthetics, it makes you wonder when has it gone to far. I hope I never become so reliant on a machines task and convenience to the point that I render my self-incompatible. I don’t want to see my self as an out dated system requirement on the side of a box.Sunday, May 29, 2011
Singularity
It is the belief of Ray Kurzweil that by the year 2029, computers will be able to successfully complete a Turing test. A Turing test is defined as: "a test of a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behavior." The overall idea that computers will be able mimic and process as a human brain is a bit unsettling but at the same time interesting to think about. For me this reminds me of the character Lieutenant Commander DATA from the Star Trek: The Next Generation series of the mid 90's. The goal for DATA's character was to develop more and more human like qualities as the show progressed, with a later arrival at being able to create and replicate human emotion. Of coarse the timeline for the show took place in 2364, the idea that we will reach that point over 330 years ahead of schedule is pretty impressive. It makes you think of how much of this tech we really want ruling our lives. The problem became quite apparent in Will Smith’s iRobot, in which the robots were given human emotion and that led to a world of shit. In today’s world where people will have their perfectly good limbs surgically removed in order to be replaced with robotic prosthetics, it makes you wonder when has it gone to far. I hope I never become so reliant on a machines task and convenience to the point that I render my self-incompatible. I don’t want to see my self as an out dated system requirement on the side of a box.
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I think your reaction is pretty typical of most people, which is why I tend to be a little skeptical of Singularity as a done deal. I see a resurgence of interest in mid/body connection all over the world. I think people are trying to preserve themselves in 'natural' ways too- i.e sans technology. Love your posts.
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