University:
California State University, Northridge
Course:
CIT 488 | Advanced Practicum in Information Technology
Academic year:

2020
Views:

335

Pages:

10
Author:

Hallie Randolph

Change and Unexpected Developments Free stuff • In order for companies to earn ad revenue to fund multimillion-dollar services, many free sites collect information about our online activities and sell it to advertisers. (17 of 24) Change and Unexpected Developments (18 of 24) Artificial intelligence • A branch of computer science that makes computers perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence. • Researchers realized that narrow, specialized skills were easier for computers than what a five-year-old does: recognize people, carry on a conversation, respond intelligently to the environment. Change and Unexpected Developments Artificial intelligence • Many AI applications involve pattern recognition. • Speech recognition is now a common tool. (19 of 24) Change and Unexpected Developments Artificial intelligence • Turing Test: If the computer convinces the human subject that the computer is human, the computer is said to “pass”. (20 of 24) Change and Unexpected Developments (21 of 24) Discussion Questions How will we react when we can go into a hospital for surgery performed entirely by a machine? Will it be scarier than riding in the first automatic elevators or airplanes? How will we react when we can have a conversation and not know if we are conversing with a human or a machine? How will we react when chips implanted in our brains enhance our memory with gigabytes of data and a search engine? Will we still be human? Change and Unexpected Developments (22 of 24) Robots • Mechanical devices that perform physical tasks traditionally done by humans. • Can operate in environments that are hazardous for people. Change and Unexpected Developments (23 of 24) Smart sensors, motion, and control • Motion sensing devices are used to give robots the ability to walk, trigger airbags in a crash, and protect laptops when dropped. • Sensors can detect leaks, acceleration, position, temperature, and moisture. Change and Unexpected Developments (24 of 24) Tools for disabled people • Assistive technology devices help restore productivity and independence to people with disabilities. • Researchers are experimenting with chips that convert brain signals to controls for leg and arm muscles. Themes of Technology Challenges (1 of 2) • Old problems in a new context: crime, pornography, violent fiction • Adapting to new technology: thinking in a new way • Varied sources of solutions to problems: natural part of change and life • Global reach of Net: ease of communication with distant countries Themes of Technology Challenges (2 of 2) • Trade-offs and controversy: Increasing security means reducing convenience. • Perfection is a direction, not an option. • There is a difference between personal choices, business policies, and law.