This question is asked because I see a lot of craze about AI (artificial intelligence) in each and every top university labs. First of all we dont know its feasibility then also we are shooting in the dark.
2006-06-23 08:56:20 · 6 answers · asked by upgrade_mailsize 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
"AI" is a word from movies and fiction books.
University labs are working on better computers and software to solve specific problems (e.g. weather prediction).
Reasons they want a computer to do this work is:
a computer is cheaper to maintain than a human being (salary, benefits, employer-side taxes, 401-K)
computers can work 24/7/365.
computers are much more accurate than humans in their work - no slips of hand or other accidents.
computers can store much more information than human mind, and process it faster
2006-06-23 08:59:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are things computers can do that we cannot. They can preform complex calculations and function in enviorments where we cannot venture. Take space exploration: we can send robotic proboes to distant moons and planets, but because of the distance it isn't practical to operate them by remote control - the reaction time is too great. If the had artaficial inteligence they could independantly decide on a course of action, be more flexible then the ones we have now, and so - more productive.
Also, once the idea to experiment with AI arises, there is really no way of making it go away. There will always be people trying to bring the idea to life - just to see if that was possible. We are curious by nature.
2006-06-23 08:59:47 · answer #2 · answered by evil_tiger_lily 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When Ford wanted a new car it took several years to design and get to the build stage. One of the processes called ballooning meant producing many drawings of a wheels position inside the body and typically took a year to do. Nowadays a computer can do it in hours and probably minutes by now.
That was with man controlling. The potential benefit for man if AI can be achieved would therefore be tremendous
2006-06-23 09:03:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no reason to do any "research" into things you already know and understand, so "feasability" is not high on the list of considerations. Science is about exploration and stretching boundaries. In the 40s & 50s, you would have been considered quite mad if you suggested you could fix peoples heart problems by cutting them open and popping in another heart! Thank goodness a few surgeons started "shooting in the dark"!
2006-06-23 10:03:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scientists are looking for improved ways to understand neurophysiology. The human brain is a wonderful computer and many millions of dollars have been spent researching how the brain works and how animals learn and store information. Applying this strategy to computational neural networks gives insight into learning processes. One day a computer will think on its own. Until then I would rather have a bunch of computers interconnected and solving problems than a group of people (including regina r the egotistical biologist) who may bicker constantly for no apparent reason.
2006-06-23 12:49:56 · answer #5 · answered by bow_wow_wow_yippieo_yippiea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of my favorite quotes comes from Steve Polyak:
"Before we work on artificial intelligence why don't we do something about natural stupidity?"
I even have this hanging outside of my cubicle at work.
2006-06-23 09:57:17 · answer #6 · answered by Dovah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋