I heard that in 1997 computers were as smart as earthworms. So i was wondering how smart they are in 2007. Does anyone know? Please help!!!!
2007-02-20 06:14:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Computers are not "smart". They don't have intelligence. There are, however, some programs that simulate intelligence, known as AI or Artificial Intelligence.
Computers don't actually "think". They follow a pre-set sequence of instructions (code). Because they are fast, their computational powers are tremendous, but there is no "original thought", no true "decision making" (other than what the instruction codes give them), and thus no true intelligence.
2007-02-20 06:19:12 · answer #1 · answered by no1home2day 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Define smart...
A computer can only do what it is programmed to do. If the programming is of an intelligent nature, then the computer can react in an intelligent way.
I wouldn't call a computer smart at all. Computers are amazing tools which extend our own abilities. But they can't think for themselves in the sense that we can. Even though there have been some progress in creating what appears to be artificial intelligence in machines, it is still just code being followed by the computer.
2007-02-20 14:20:40 · answer #2 · answered by Seeker Of Truth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually they are only as smart as the user they just allow us to access information
but in the next 10-20 years when Artificial Intelligence is mastered they will be extremely smart by the way Intel just invented a prototype of a Processor with 80 cores this type of computing power will allow computers to think for themselves
hope this helps
2007-02-20 14:20:38 · answer #3 · answered by Jimmy H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
computers are as smart as the people who make them
2007-02-20 14:38:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Computers and CPUs are made of millions of switches so they would bu several million times smarter than a light switch.
2007-02-20 16:38:26 · answer #5 · answered by ns_comp_tech 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, they are way beyond that now. They are now as smart as tape worms.
2007-02-20 15:36:14 · answer #6 · answered by andrew91025 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
:) they are smarter than most people and they are only as smart as we make them.
they do things programs tell them to do. you can tell it to deliver baby, open heart surgery, clean up your room, do your homework, etc.
2007-02-20 14:20:58 · answer #7 · answered by jean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that a dunb question dude
computers arent smart
they have no intelligence of their own
its a machine
2007-02-20 14:19:57 · answer #8 · answered by bigstep_70 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋