Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future

1. Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future TEAM: Women Team Members: Denisse Lopez, Lorena Patiño, Gloria Garcia, Rebecca Gomez November 16, 2010 EWS 425

2. Technology and the Impact on Human Biology • Technology and its importance in the development of our society • Can it be detrimental to our health? DenisseLopez

3. Studies • UCLA neuroscientist Gary Small • The more time you devote to a specific activity, the stronger the neural pathways responsible for executing that activity become • Tech-savvy people posses a greater working memory, are more adept at perceptual learning, and have better motor skills • Another Study shows that we consume three times as much information as we did in 1960 Denisse Lopez

4. Addiction to Technology • Digital Generation • Exposure to children at younger and younger ages • WebMD • Quizzes available • Self-help books Denisse Lopez http://www.writeonnewjersey.com/2010/05/addicted-to-technology/ Denisse Lopez

5. What is AI? • Artificial Intelligence: The ability of a computer or other machine to perform those activities that are normally thought to require intelligence. • The branch of computer science concerned with the development of machines having this ability. Denisse Lopez http://www.answers.com/topic/artificial-intelligence

6. AI Used in Ordinary Life • Websites • Games • Health care • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppILwXwsMng&feature=related • Education • Companionship Denisse Lopez http://www.allpics4u.com/technology/artificial-intelligence-evolution.html

7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMMi-p_fJsU Denisse Lopez http://www.atariarchives.org/deli/artificial_intelligence.php

8. Male Dominated Idolized Role of Female Character Sexualized Stereotyped female instincts Reverting back to conceptualized roles of society Taking Power away from women Women’s Role In A.I Gloria Garcia Gloria Garcia

9. Virtual Woman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pCJCxsD168&playnext=1&list=PL45DE6E7CD9FB2521&index=9 http://vimeo.com/12915013 Baby Alive http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwj8GiX6dMw&feature=related Gloria Garcia

10. Why Should Women Be involved in A.I • Provide Female Perspective • Correct perspectives of female ideals • Values and actual maternal instincts not conceptualized • Protection of Birth Rights • Breaking stereotypes and asserting Female stance in Computer Programming Gloria Garcia

11. ASIMO • Created by Honda in 2000 • “World’s most advanced robot” • Can function independently • Walks 1.7 mph, runs 3.7 mph can carry 2.2 pounds • Recognizes • Moving objects • Posture and gestures • Environment • Sounds • Faces Lorena Patiño

12. Height of ASIMO is 130 cm. • Height makes it people friendly • Examples of heights in mm. Lorena Patiño

13. ASIMO Lorena Patiño • New advancements • More than one ASIMO can work together • Avoids oncoming people • Autonomous battery charging function

14. More on ASIMO Lorena Patiño • Goal of ASIMO project is to create a truly useable humanoid robot that can co-exist with humans. • Benefits in home, environment and situations where people need assistance and support. • October 31st ASIMO celebrated its 10th anniversary. • In 10 years ASIMO has made many visits and done many things. http://world.honda.com/ASIMO/10thmovie/index.html

15. Robots and Future of War • Is Science fiction becoming a reality? • New war machines are changing the very nature of human conflict • More robots on battlefield instead of people • U.S. is currently ahead in military robotics, however, other countries are also working on robotic advancements. Lorena Patiño

16. Robots and War • In 2003 U.S. had only a hand full of robotic planes, now we have more than 7,000 and 12,000 unmanned machines. • Robots are emotionless so they are ideal for battlefield. Lorena Patiño

17. Peter Warren Singer • Senior Fellow and Director of 21st Century Defense Initiative at Brookings Institute • Considered one of world’s leading experts on changes in 21st cent. Warfare • Latest book “Wired for War” • He poses questions such as: • What is the message being sent by using machines? • Is it our machines or us that are wired for war? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1pr683SYFk&feature=related Lorena Patiño

18. War Robots with Ethics? • Currently scientists are working on creating war robots with ethics • Ronald Arkin is working on an “ethical governor,” a package of software and hardware that tells robots when and where to fire. • Arkin argues that these robots may actually be able to respond better than human soldiers. Lorena Patiño

19. http://wiredforwar.pwsinger.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=54http://wiredforwar.pwsinger.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=54 Lorena Patiño

20. The Future of Robots • Male robots • Perfect woman robot • Socially interactive robots • Kismet Lorena Patiño

21. The Future of Robots • Undoubtedly, the future of robots will dramatically change human existence, the question is how will humans respond to such changes. Will the affects be positive or negative? • Will robots take the jobs of humans? • Will there be a time where humans will have to learn to co-exist with robots? Lorena Patiño

22. Moral and Ethical treatment of Artificial Intelligence • Moral rules on how to treat AI • Artificial Intelligence created to benefit humans. How far are our responsibilities? • Putting value of our existence over other existences? Rebecca Gomez

23. Moral and Ethical Treatment of Robots • Sentience: ability to pleasure of pain • The cut off point to robot rights? Would there be certain guidelines that a robot has to have rights? • Robots abilities: A super human and eventually endanger humans? • Since they are made to be human like, and have feelings, will they have equal rights? Rebecca Gomez

24. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDVp_474hG0&list=PL0AD879774643CC91&index=9&playnext=1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDVp_474hG0&list=PL0AD879774643CC91&index=9&playnext=1 Rebecca Gomez

25. Artificial Intelligence • Where is the line drawn and what robots have what rights? • Cuter Robots have more rights? Rebecca Gomez

26. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGwQ74cH5O0 Rebecca Gomez

27. Surrogates • Is it right to be biologically connected to controlling another form of existence? • If they are like humans are they trustworthy? • What is the point of having Surrogates? Rebecca Gomez

28. Wall-E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9s7afoYI-M Rebecca Gomez

29. Wall-E • Technology use and the destruction of the earth and our bodies. • Globalization • Everyone and every aspect of life looks the same • Technology and its distractions • Is this where the future is headed? Rebecca Gomez

30. Quiz • 1. What are two specific examples of ways we use Artificial Intelligence in ordinary life? • 2. What is the key reason why women should be involved with the programming of Artificial Intelligence? • 3. What are the benefits of ASIMO? • 4. What are some ethical issues humans may encounter when interacting with robots?

31. Bibliography 1.http://www.newsweek.com/2008/10/13/reading-this-will-change-your-brain.html 2. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2001-06-20-ai-usat.htm 3. http://www.answers.com/topic/artificial-intelligence 4. http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/when-technology-addiction-takes-over-your-life?page=2 Lorena Patiño (slides 11-21) 5. http://www.ted.com/talks/pw_singer_on_robots_of_war.html 6. http://www.slate.com/id/2253692/pagenum/all/#p2 7.http://wiredforwar.pwsinger.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=54 8. http://world.honda.com/ASIMO/ 9. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30810070/ns/technology_and_science-science Rebecca Gomez (slides 22-29) 10. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethics_of_artificial_intelligence 11. http://www.actionbioscience.org/biotech/glenn.html#primer 12. http://www.bleedingcool.com/2009/08/01/swipe-file-surrogates-movie-campaign/ 13. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://img.listal.com/image/543356/600full-a.i.-artificial-intelligence-screenshot.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.listal.com/viewimage/543356&usg=__C9odL0SN85ca9uToBE663fecV0I=&h=400&w=600&sz=25&hl=en&start=58&zoom=1&tbnid=sPgz0qxGQABubM:&tbnh=155&tbnw=204&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dartificial%2Bintelligence%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1R2SKPB_enUS393%26biw%3D1259%26bih%3D605%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C1404&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=255&vpy=311&dur=5411&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=173&ty=98&ei=djTcTLfGOIa6sQOOx4XZBw&oei=ZjTcTIf0CYvWtQPgsKjFBQ&esq=4&page=4&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:58&biw=1259&bih=605 14. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs32/i/2008/220/4/1/Wall_E_by_MrCanavan.jpg&imgrefurl=http://paulscottcanavan.blogspot.com/2008/08/wall-e.html&usg=__ATzeFLK7PsqWJzTNASl8iUA2r84=&h=1132&w=1600&sz=208&hl=en&start=18&zoom=1&tbnid=Uejjg8kdoq7Y2M:&tbnh=138&tbnw=178&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwall%2Be%2Bsoundtrack%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1R2SKPB_enUS393%26biw%3D1259%26bih%3D605%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=328&ei=xjfcTN7vGI_QsAOM6ICVCA&oei=tzfcTLW0MYm-sAPYpvjkAw&esq=2&page=2&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:18&tx=162&ty=74 15. http://irtfoundation.org/main/images/IRTFMedia/artificial-intelligence.jpg Denisse Lopez (slides 2-7)