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The technological singularity —or simply the singularity[1] —is a hypothetical future point in time at which technological growth becomes uncontrollable and irreversible, resulting in unforeseeable consequences for human civilization. [2][3] According to the most popular version of the singularity hypothesis, I. J. Good 's intelligence ...
Robot ethics intersect with the ethics of AI. Robots are physical machines whereas AI can be only software. [15] Not all robots function through AI systems and not all AI systems are robots. Robot ethics considers how machines may be used to harm or benefit humans, their impact on individual autonomy, and their effects on social justice.
Artificial intelligence (AI), in its broadest sense, is intelligence exhibited by machines, particularly computer systems.It is a field of research in computer science that develops and studies methods and software that enable machines to perceive their environment and use learning and intelligence to take actions that maximize their chances of achieving defined goals. [1]
Human ingenuity, ability, and no small amount of blood, sweat, and tears built, maintained and secured the platforms we use to live, work, and play. Being asked to turn all that over to bots is no ...
The rise of machines isn’t just some plot in a James Cameron movie. Stephen Hawking says robots will replace humanity completely. The physicist told WIRED magazine he believes artificial ...
Transhumanism is a philosophical and intellectual movement that advocates the enhancement of the human condition by developing and making widely available new and future technologies that can greatly enhance longevity, cognition, and well-being. [1][2][3] Transhumanist thinkers study the potential benefits and dangers of emerging technologies ...
Social manipulation: A superintelligence might be able to recruit human support, [23] or covertly incite a war between humans [30] Economic productivity: As long as a copy of the AI could produce more economic wealth than the cost of its hardware, individual humans would have an incentive to voluntarily allow the Artificial General Intelligence ...
The issue of machines displacing human labour has been discussed since at least Aristotle's time. [7] [8] Prior to the 18th century, both the elite and common people would generally take the pessimistic view on technological unemployment, at least in cases where the issue arose. Due to generally low unemployment in much of pre-modern history ...