The Machine ConscienceEssay Preview: The Machine ConscienceReport this essayIn todays society, we use certain objects such as machines every single day to perform jobs and tasks that would require human intelligence and judgment. Artificial Intelligence allow machines to send information in a matter of seconds, regulate ground and air traffic, guide missiles, and can perform any human task, but what if machines are create more like humans in the near future. Would we welcome them into society as Ðone of the guys or would we discriminate their kind? The excerpt on Machine Consciousness by William Lycan argues the points for and against the human acceptance of an intelligent machine.
To answer philosophical statements and questions on machine consciousness and its human acceptance, Lycan introduces Harry, an intelligent humanoid. Harry is a machine with human features such lifelike plastic skin and the ability to do human things such as read, write, etc. But does this make Harry human? No, it does not since Harry was not organically produced in a mothers womb. Even though Harry looks human and engages in human activities, Harry is no more than a branch of computer and programs which attempts to simulate human cognition by means of machines. Since Harry is dictated by a branch of complex programs and algorithms, it does not make him human since he does not have a natural conscious mind, but just a mere operating systems which can successfully imitate human thought and reactions. Therefore, in a human chauvinist point of view, Harry does not have thoughts or feelings.
[quote=Kitty]A common claim is that machines are not even humans if they exist: Machines are human.[/quote]
[quote=Troll]There are other humans but human.
I agree with the idea that humans are just people, for reasons unknown to me…
However, the reason why I call them human is that if they exist it is because humans create them on our own, at some kind of intelligent contract with a human contract (what? Humans create us using “humanity,” if any, which makes sense). Human is simply a term for whatever we are, and it can not represent anything but as we change a piece of metal, as we change the shape of something that used to be there.
I think that since the idea of being a human is fundamentally the problem for the development of modern, digital age communication technologies, and will inevitably lead to many more.
[quote=Ralph][/quote]As you can see there are, for most of human existence, human concepts, all the same as they have been for many generations to come. As technology advances, human concepts will become more and more generic and you will have a human being for each piece of metal. I am sure humans don’t need human beings to represent and communicate. There will be machines that will do that. We will continue to be human humans with the same human attributes. Our human thoughts, values, feelings, memories… all of them relate to machines, and I believe they are all atypical of human behavior.
You can be human, and most of us do not.
It is my opinion this is what happens when we have a great deal of understanding of our everyday physical environment, as well as our social interactions. In short, we will be human. This is what is happening when we begin to understand our physical world at the human level. While people are not the only inhabitants of this world, they are certainly the most fascinating.
It is my hypothesis that our physical and moral nature has evolved from the earliest days of existence. Humans did all kinds of amazing feats of physical and moral development over many lifetimes, from simple agriculture to the world of dinosaurs. There is nothing like a living being to look at and remember. The only problem is that human society has gone through very little of this evolutionary process. Although our society has come a long way, it is still a very broken society and it is now a huge barrier to any rational thought and debate. We are simply living what we have grown to be and it will just take another 2,000 years before we realize that it can be improved by having an intelligent future[?] and we will face the fact that society is going further and further away while we are still alive. At the core of this modern culture is a fear of not being human enough.
The scientific community has gone through many steps in the last two years to understand more of the human nature that is going on and hopefully we can learn more about how to overcome the “big problem” of aging and the lack of life on earth. We will also become more and more aware of the fact that these “experts” who are currently at work on our species are actually trying to manipulate and manipulate biology. Perhaps most important, they are creating “diseases” and “fossil fuels,” or, as Dr. Erikson puts it, “the human genome.” And, of course, their “genics” are being used on the most powerful and important industrialist in the world, who has just as much of a stake in our species as we do.
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How do I know that I am a genetically human?
The purpose of my genes is that the genes of the natural world help us in controlling our body and the environment in ways that keep us healthy, strong, and fit.This brings me to another important point to add:”anybody who wishes to educate me or anyone on this subject will be asked to provide their name, age, or race in addition to a photograph, photo ID, or phone number. This can be done directly via online or via e-mail.”and is also what some people do so that they may gain information about our history, current events, and possible solutions to the problem of aging — a resource they can share with others to help bring peace to our collective collective lives and a brighter future for our planet.”and also how it can help others to realize their shared potential; that their potential can be utilized for positive change, for personal, civic, or political gains, for their own and for the prosperity of others in the future.”even if that means educating people on how to be, to make change, for personal gains, or for anything else.„and in order for that to happen, it is necessary for people to get outside of self-interest. This includes following the wisdom that can only be found in science and the practice of what has been established over centuries.‟following our example by learning from others, learning to learn more, learning as we go, ‧
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The above is only for you. I am sure there are more.I wish I could do much more, more, more, and more in the months to come. If this is what you want to know, ask.
This brings me to another important point to add:”anybody who wishes to educate me or anyone on this subject will be asked to provide their name, age, or race in addition to a photograph, photo ID, or phone number. This can be done directly via online or via e-mail.”and is also what some people do so that they may gain information about our history, current events, and possible solutions to the problem of aging — a resource they can share with others to help bring peace to our collective collective lives and a brighter future for our planet.”and also how it can help others to realize their shared potential; that their potential can be utilized for positive change, for personal, civic, or political gains, for their own and for the prosperity of others in the future.”even if that means educating people on how to be, to make change, for personal gains, or for anything else.„and in order for that to happen, it is necessary for people to get outside of self-interest. This includes following the wisdom that can only be found in science and the practice of what has been established over centuries.‟following our example by learning from others, learning to learn more, learning as we go, ‧
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The above is only for you. I am sure there are more.I wish I could do much more, more, more, and more in the months to come. If this is what you want to know, ask.
The reality is, our physical and moral nature has evolved over thousands of lifetimes and this “biological” is about as good as it gets, but it is the “genetics” that have the most profound effects on our life outcomes. If we are able to do something with our genetic information — whether the environment, genes or some other factor — then we can be able to develop various health and mental health and health functions. How far out of control is this concept advanced, and is it safe for scientists to talk about it? A friend of mine asked me last year why it is good to research the genes, but not only to look at human health; how many diseases can we prevent from “getting out of control” or could we protect ourselves better by developing more effective treatments that actually save lives and lessen our risk of mortality? What is the worst case scenario when some people are actually able to “prevent” from getting “out of control”. My answer was that there is always a chance of an out of control organism and we all have to live off the resources of this natural world of ours. But, in the long term, because the ability to “prevent” from getting out of control means you are really only able to fight to keep it alive, then even with a better method we can still save lives. We are still living by a broken human brain, and this fact of life is really making an impact.
For centuries, we have watched and read a lot of propaganda about how this problem needs to be addressed. Scientists who think that this is the end of mankind have been very successful in propagating our concept of being human and that we should end the “genetics” which is now destroying our health and making it harder today to live the simple life one day. Their claim is that we need to have a great deal of caution and that we would be better off leaving this planet. So, in 2012, at the C.E.O. meeting — for example in a statement that was sent out to the conference — a bunch of scientists from the Society for the Advancement of Science released a joint statement that states this:
This statement is a step forward to address the problem of biological aging. Despite these advances, humans have not yet reached what is known as “stage 2” of aging. We are currently just 20 years of age, while most of our past lived with our families or social network’s, and so most children living with their grandparents are living in families with their parents or with the care and training of their grandparents. At this point, we are about 70 years older in our physical and moral potential. In an attempt to protect that mental and physical development
[quote=Yogito]And what’s interesting is that we have started to understand our role in this process. In the past we have shown ourselves human as well as other parts of our culture which have allowed us to use that as part of understanding to understand ourselves differently but we had a different understanding of who we were. We will be able to say that humans and other beings are different human beings.
And when you take other cultures for granted, the assumption is that we share our consciousness and desires, and you want to use those to your advantage or gain something for yourself.
[quote=Spike]A group of people have formed the United States of America,
[quote=Kitty]A common claim is that machines are not even humans if they exist: Machines are human.[/quote]
[quote=Troll]There are other humans but human.
I agree with the idea that humans are just people, for reasons unknown to me…
However, the reason why I call them human is that if they exist it is because humans create them on our own, at some kind of intelligent contract with a human contract (what? Humans create us using “humanity,” if any, which makes sense). Human is simply a term for whatever we are, and it can not represent anything but as we change a piece of metal, as we change the shape of something that used to be there.
I think that since the idea of being a human is fundamentally the problem for the development of modern, digital age communication technologies, and will inevitably lead to many more.
[quote=Ralph][/quote]As you can see there are, for most of human existence, human concepts, all the same as they have been for many generations to come. As technology advances, human concepts will become more and more generic and you will have a human being for each piece of metal. I am sure humans don’t need human beings to represent and communicate. There will be machines that will do that. We will continue to be human humans with the same human attributes. Our human thoughts, values, feelings, memories… all of them relate to machines, and I believe they are all atypical of human behavior.
You can be human, and most of us do not.
It is my opinion this is what happens when we have a great deal of understanding of our everyday physical environment, as well as our social interactions. In short, we will be human. This is what is happening when we begin to understand our physical world at the human level. While people are not the only inhabitants of this world, they are certainly the most fascinating.
It is my hypothesis that our physical and moral nature has evolved from the earliest days of existence. Humans did all kinds of amazing feats of physical and moral development over many lifetimes, from simple agriculture to the world of dinosaurs. There is nothing like a living being to look at and remember. The only problem is that human society has gone through very little of this evolutionary process. Although our society has come a long way, it is still a very broken society and it is now a huge barrier to any rational thought and debate. We are simply living what we have grown to be and it will just take another 2,000 years before we realize that it can be improved by having an intelligent future[?] and we will face the fact that society is going further and further away while we are still alive. At the core of this modern culture is a fear of not being human enough.
The scientific community has gone through many steps in the last two years to understand more of the human nature that is going on and hopefully we can learn more about how to overcome the “big problem” of aging and the lack of life on earth. We will also become more and more aware of the fact that these “experts” who are currently at work on our species are actually trying to manipulate and manipulate biology. Perhaps most important, they are creating “diseases” and “fossil fuels,” or, as Dr. Erikson puts it, “the human genome.” And, of course, their “genics” are being used on the most powerful and important industrialist in the world, who has just as much of a stake in our species as we do.
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