Saturday, October 17, 2015

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The field of Neuroscience is intimately involved with the idea of artificial intelligence, that is, building computers that are more like humans. While we still may be a ways from some of the classic science fiction characters whom seemed more human (and ultimately more powerful)  than us, the advances we are making currently have begun to have a major impact on our life. Check out the following article which suggests A.I. (like most technology) will be something our children will become familiar with at very early ages.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2015/10/15/how-artificial-intelligence-is-moving-from-the-lab-to-your-kids-playroom/

With the real advancesof A.I., a number of ethical, moral, and philosophical questions have emerged. These have been explored for many years in film and novels. Recently, the following movie which is sure to be a classic explored many of these questionsa and the possible dynamics that could develop between A.I. and their human creators......

http://exmachina-movie.com/

It is a must see for anyone interested in this fascianting topic....

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