Artificial Intelligence
The future of technology
Artificial Intelligence is the humanitys next step towards greatness. Weve all wanted J.A.R.V.I.S to be our personal assistant, at one point in our lives or another. Imagine living like Tony Stark, minus the money, suit, fame, and looks I speak on behalf of the community. That is still a pretty sweet life!
What to expect?
Weve all become so accustomed to our cellphones becoming advanced every year that we forget about other things we use on a daily basis. For instance, Andy Rubin, speaking at the Code Mobile conference, said that mobile phones arent going away as the main method of computing, but other methods will also emerge along with it. He entertained the idea of advanced technology in regular devices to make them smarter through artificial intelligence and robotics. Your dishwasher is a robot, Rubin Said. It used to be a chore you did in the sink. There are a lot of definitions of artificial intelligence. The thing thats going to be new is the part of the cloud thats forming the intelligence from all of the information thats coming back.
The idea may pan out to be something like integrating the idea of Siri or Cortana into your washing machine, dishwasher, or even your swimming pool. Rubin disclosed one recent investment was a company called Connected Yard, which manufactures a device that does real-time chemical analysis of the water in a pool.
What are the biggest obstacles?
Computers may be faster and more efficient at almost any work, if compared to humans, but theyre still not fit for everyday work, if compared to human beings. For instance, the human brain has the flexibility that computers lack. Scientists are facing this daunting task of developing artificial intelligence that can adapt to situations. In simpler words, imagine talking to someone in a loud bar, and you are unable to decipher completely what the other person is saying.
You will still be able to plug in the gaps based on your prior topic of conversation, the context, or even if you have any idea about the person. According to Bruno Olshausen, head of the Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience at the University of California Berkeley, computers dont work like that like that they cant fill in the gaps on the spot like a human can. While talking to Bloomberg Business, he said, Memory is central to cognition, He continued, The human brain doesnt completely remember everything that happens in a day. Instead, it summarizes the day and pulls out highlights when the details become relevant again, However, that is not the only obstacle scientists are facing on the road to Artificial Intelligence. The main problem lies in the understanding of our very own brain. Simply, no one understands how our brains work to create intelligence!
How can we understand the brain?
Currently, the National Institutes of Health is devoting $300 million to the Brain Initiative, a project to locate and investigate mechanisms that allow our brain to collect and retrieve information. The true progress lies in what the projects website has to say. He website says, The human brain remains one of the greatest mysteries in science and one of the greatest challenges in medicine.
Final verdict?
Though we havent had any significant breakthrough on our quest for AI, weve at least begun the process. If not you, probably your grandchildren could fulfill your legacy to emulate Tony Starks life.
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