We've all heard about artificial intelligence. Whether it be in science fiction movies, where computers become self-aware and attempt to overtake the human race, or in current research, where scientists are trying to make computers imitate complex human thought, the topic is one that constantly comes up in modern day society. After continuous research, IBM claims that they may soon bridge the gap.
Using magnetic resonance diffusion weighted imaging, scientists managed to map the connections between all cortical and sub-cortical locations in the human brain. By "mapping" the wiring of the brain (with as many as 1 billion neurons and 10 trillion learning synapses), IBM hopes to bring human cognition into a low-power, portable device.
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That's awesome! Do they know what the device will be or do?
It is amazing what technology is capable of. I think that trying to stimulate the brain's power is a little unnerving. After all, the human brain is the most powerful and sophisticated computer that we know of.
This sounds like a good idea to me at first, but I can't help but think that this is one area that we would be better off not venturing in to.
I agree. This seems like an unnecessary invention. We all have the view of the Hollywood future with robots as our servants, but this is a future that I see no benefits to. More and more people are finding it difficult to find jobs, and more and more computers are doing the work that humans used to. While this is not a large problem right now, and i'm sure these new robots by IBM will not give the Hollywood future now, these will lead us down the path.
i find it surprising that this would intrigue so many people, especially with the high unemployment rate in US. the more advanced computers become, the less significant manual labor becomes. doesn't seem like a logical tradeoff...
I find this technology very fascinating. It is amazing what these brilliant minds have conceived and tangibly fabricated. At the same time I can't help but wonder, where we should draw the line? Technological advances are great, but I do believe they are becoming far too prevalent, impeding abilities like critical thinking. "Why should I think about and analyze something when I can just Google it?"
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