In "Get Smarter" the author talks about how we have many hurdles to overcome in the next few decades, and it puts an optimistic view on it saying that we will cope like our ancestors did by "getting smarter". We will overcome these hurdles by advances, referring to it as "intelligence augmentation". We are in and entering a new era of technological advances, the Web is like our universal brain, practically thinking for us. I agree when they say we have a technology-inudced ADD. It is very difficult to pay attention and go into deep thought. As I am typing this i have four other tabs open on my computer, my iPod playing, and my cell phone blinking with a new text message. With all of the technology around us it is very difficult to stay concentrated on one thing. This refers back to the article "Is Google Making Us Stupid?".
I also see the point the author makes when saying that today's technology will seem primitive in the next decade or so. New cell phones come out all the time and within the next month they are dated and a newer version is being sold. We make technological advances every day, and it is very clear to see.
I think that the part about "the singularity" was very interesting. The author talked about artificial intelligence, making a machine brain that will only get smarter and smarter itself over time and with new advances. The only problem I see with this is that "the human era will end". That is the most crazy thing to think about. But dinosaurs became extinct, maybe we will too in the future and machines will rule the world.
This article opened my eyes to the reality of our present situation and all of the possibilities of the future.
I completely agree with you on your point about a "technology induced ADD" because I'm having the same problem while completing this assignment. I find it hard to concentrate on things that matter, like reading assignments and math problems, but so easy to focus on sending a four-page long text to a friend from home.
ReplyDeleteI don't completely agree with the idea that artificial intelligence will someday "rule the world," simply because humans wouldn't allow it to happen. People are always working to gain control and maintain it, and artificial intelligence would take that away from humans.
The thought of ADD being brought about because of technology is very true. In today's time there are some many different thing that can be a distraction. And i am not to confident in the fact that our world is going to be ruled my artificial intelligence it doesn't seem like the world will let it come to that some action by human beings will take place before it comes to that.
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