Artificial intelligence will allow us to use computers not only for navigating the roads but for any need, a comprehensive study done in the UK outlines, among other things, the direction in the IT fields in the coming years and the most interesting thing: the robots are expected to ask for equal rights
In the near future we will be increasingly dependent on computers to receive instructions on how to act in complex situations. In the more distant future machines will demand the same rights as humans. emerges from a comprehensive futuristic study conducted by the British government.
The study was commissioned by the UK Department of Science and Innovation's Horizon Scanning Centre. The 246 summary essays, called the Sigma and Delta Scans, were compiled by researchers from the field of scientific futurism, the Outsights-Ipsos Mori partnership and the Institute for the Future (IFTF) located in the United States. The essays look at the future of emerging trends in science, health and technology. These studies examine the future developments that will happen in the next fifty years.. In other essays, or "scans", examine the future of space flights and methods to dramatically extend the lifespan of humans.
"We are not in the business of predicting the future, but we need to explore the widest range of different options to help ensure that the government is prepared for the long term and considers a wide range of issues in its plans," said Sir David King, the UK government's chief scientific adviser. "The scans are intended to provoke debate and critical discussions to improve the government's short and long-term policy and strategy."
Intermediate: smart computers
The increase in computing power will allow the integration of computers into objects every day and everywhere, and will make it possible to reach many devices to use the ability of recognition and understanding. Within three years, this capability, in addition to the ever-increasing storage capacity, processing capability, and wireless connectivity of the IT world, will allow us to manipulate data at such speeds that will allow us to solve real problems and provide humans with advice on what action to take. We already accept that computers in our cars can use updated information to give us the correct route to our destination. The next generation of technology may also calculate the impact of more basic decisions such as becoming a vegetarian or having a child - such software is already under development in Australia, allowing couples in divorce proceedings to better plan their compromise.
Our ability to decipher mysterious processes in every field from biology to social systems will improve, initially gradually and then following breakthroughs and understanding of complex network interactions, in larger leaps. Ever since the topic began to be studied, repeating patterns are at the core of mathematics. In the future we will be able to see the world through "mathematical lenses". However, our interactions with this mathematical world will go through traditional - non-mathematical interfaces.
The invisible computing world will be fed by inputs from a wide variety of sensors - everything from weather satellites to RFID tags. Security services and big business have driven the technology but the hardware, software and data are becoming available to large parts of the public. Today's children will see as natural the act of preparing the models of complex situations that require huge amounts of data.
Our previous experience in trusting IT systems has shown us that they need good planning to reach the level of trust we require to trust them. There is a danger that these systems will become too complex to understand, and too important to turn off. If they get hit by a future virus, many important social systems will stop working.
Dealing with the abundance of data
To enable effective dealing with the increasing amount of data, the information must be transmitted quickly and in an accessible form. This will require the automation of information decoding (including more efficient data mining and pattern recognition) that will be based on developments in the field of artificial intelligence. The tools that capture implicit knowledge from users may allow identification of the concerns of those participants and allow the software to provide "intelligent personal support".
If important decisions are computerized, and important personal data is online, their security will cause a growing concern. Biometrics, cryptography and other technologies will be required to ensure this. Most of these technologies will be designed to support real-time thinking but e-learning is slowly developing as a tool for learning and professional training despite the failure of some ambitious initiatives.
Intermediate: Robots may require legal rights
Another study in the same framework predicts that robots may one day demand the same civil rights that humans have. If the rights are granted, the states will be obliged to provide social benefits, including housing and even "most health insurance", the report said.
The scans explore a wide variety of areas, from the future of the Gulf Stream and India's economic rise to developments in nanotechnology and the threat posed by AIDS and the AIDS virus. In addition to evaluating the current state of thinking, the study also examines the possible consequences for society.
The essay dealing with the rights of robots, titled "A Utopian Dream or the Rise of the Machines?" Examines developments in artificial intelligence and how they may affect law and politics. According to the essay, a "monumental change" may occur if robots develop to a state where they can reproduce, improve themselves or develop artificial intelligence.
The study claims that at some point in time in the next 20 to 50 years it is possible that rights will be granted to robots.
If this happens, the report states, certain responsibilities will be assigned to the robots, such as voting, the duty to pay taxes and possibly serve mandatory military service. On the other hand, society will be tasked with taking care of its new digital citizens, the report said. The report also warns that the rise of robots could burden resources and the environment. "These scans are tools for the government to identify future risks and opportunities," said Sir David.
Report: There is no escaping equal rights for robots
Scientists in the UK claim that one day humanity will be forced to treat robots as equal to humans. According to the report, "States will be obliged to grant them full social rights, including salary, housing and medical care required for the maintenance of the machines"
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The news agencies add: Robots will be smart enough in the future to demand equal rights from their owners, the humans, and the chances will increase that they will be treated as citizens with equal rights, according to a report compiled under the auspices of the Office of the Chief Scientist in Great Britain. According to the report, within a few decades the robots will be so sophisticated and have such high artificial intelligence that voices will certainly be heard calling for them to be given
the full rights that people have. The authors of the report state that the point of no return is a situation where the robots will be able to replicate themselves, improve themselves or think for themselves through artificial intelligence.
The report is published approximately 50 years after the science fiction writer Isaac Asimov published the three basic laws of robotics: robots must avoid harming humans, they must obey the instructions of humans and they must protect themselves, as long as this action does not contradict the first or second law . But while Asimov's laws put the welfare of humans at the center, the new report actually focuses on the welfare of robots. "With the right policy, there is a great chance that the robots will be able to contribute to work efficiency. More intelligent robots will ultimately lead to greater human prosperity and the improvement of the human condition," it said.
However, the authors of the report warn that robots will be able to claim rights if these are denied to them. If they are successful in their claim, according to the report, "states will be obligated to grant them full social rights, including salary, housing and medical care required for the maintenance of the machines." The robots will not only enjoy rights - they will be assigned duties similar to those of humans, including tax payments, the right to vote and full military service.
However, according to the forecast, the issue of rights for robots may arise only in at least 20 years. "We're not trying to predict the future, but we need to look at the different options to help the government prepare and consider long-term planning," said David King, the UK's chief scientific adviser. According to him, the report is intended to "stimulate debate and discussion in order to improve the government's policy for the future".
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Father, I am very surprised, why haven't you published my comment yet? Is it because I wrote the title of the response in the place designated for the writer's name? It was an elaborate response, I'm waiting to see it here, and if not then at least explain why.
The reports can be found at http://www.sigmascan.org/
It's me, Lior Shani 🙂
Judah are you still here? Remember the discussions we had on the subject??
I have always said a very simple thing, and that is that if a completely blind and self-aware process like evolution created us, thinking human beings, and self-aware, then there is no reason that in the world we are on purpose and through our very advanced technology (which will continue to develop) we will not succeed Someday to create (in my opinion within 35 years at the most) self-aware computers or robots that are actually able to think, and even have feelings.
Don't forget that our brain is actually a kind of biological computer.
This will also be the next step in evolution and it will be millions if not billions of times faster than the normal evolutionary process of nature, at some point these smart robots will start building replicas of themselves in special factories, the new robots in turn will also create new but improved robots, with stronger capabilities, And so again and again and again in a cyclical recursive process until very quickly we humans will be left far behind, maybe someday these robots will start to treat us as a primitive species that may even need to be gotten rid of, in total we are just getting in the way.... remember the movie Terminator 1 and 2 with Arnold Schwarzinger? 🙂 It will still happen in my opinion in one form or another, we will disappear from the surface and the robots (which can be biological robots for anything and not necessarily metal robots) will be the new rulers of the planet.
I would appreciate comments 🙂
interesting…
Where can I find these British reports?
Sounds imaginary... I have not yet heard of a real breakthrough in artificial intelligence. The robot that will serve as a psychologist has not yet been born... and how exactly will they reproduce? The scientists already know how to produce reproductive organs, that a robot will develop from an artificial egg? Amazing!!! Brits, make me a robot…. post Scriptum. From today there is no "fundamental law: the dignity of man and his freedom", say from now on "fundamental law: the dignity of an intelligent creature and his freedom"...