Ray Kurzweil, main proponent of the Singularity theory, writes about the “Man-Machine Merger,” while Andrea Kuszewski, behavioral therapist and “robopsychologist”, poses an alternate viewpoint. Kurzweil: http://spark.qualcomm.com/salon/ray-kurzweil-man-machine-merger “Writing novels, painting pictures – these are the ultimate in human intelligence. AI will be able to do these things by 2045.” Kuszewski: http://spark.qualcomm.com/salon/technology-making-us-less-human “…error makes us human. AndContinue reading “Humans and Machines: Competing Arguments”
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hacker [hak-er]
noun “a microcomputer user who attempts to gain unauthorized access to proprietary computer systems” “a person who engages in an activity without talent or skill” But, read a little further down the page (courtesy of Dictionary.com): “a person who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and how to stretch their capabilities; one who enjoysContinue reading “hacker [hak-er]”
Scott Penman 