Robotics and AI: Is this the year 'weaponised' AI bots do
battle?
By Matthew Wall
Jan.08.2018
With the culture of animation and robotics continues to
evolve dozens of companies are predicting that 2018 will be the year where the
world will be dominated by artificial trends which leads to them having to ask
if the AI is an enemy or an ally. In this article it is said that AI will allow
for early diagnosis for heart and cancer patients by sifting through large
amounts of digital data where it will locate and recognize patterns which would
help doctors as well as patients, a large pro. But at the same time there is
the concern for people’s safety if the robot apocalypse as seen in books and
movies is an actual threat and if it’s sooner than we think. The article
continues to discuss how AI and robots have already infiltrated almost all
aspects of peoples working lives. Robots are capable of speech recognition and
biometric identifications allowing it to be able to interact and hold conversations.
The fear is that as they learn how to become more human they will develop
empathy. The future occupation of robotics and AI is to aid humans and solve
problems and issues at a faster and more precise manner but while this is seen
as a pro there is a major concern for the fact that robots are replacing jobs
held by people and it is proposed to take 800 million jobs by 2030. Others fear
that the future has led to AI being used as a weapon in the upcoming year.
Where this technology has been used to combat cyber security, some feel that
2018 may be the year for battles among AI bots. Whether this will hold true is
a question that can only be answered in time.
AI: Alibaba’s AI Outgunned Humans in Key
Stanford Reading Test
Jan.15.2018
This article discusses how the Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Put
its deep neural network model which is a form of AI through a test where it was
quizzed with reading questions, where it surpassed that of an actual human
which has never been done before. Microsoft had similar advancements the
following day. This is just an example
of how AI is on its path to superseding not only the average human but the most
intellectual humans.
3D Printing: MX3D|3D Print Steel Bridge
May.26.2017
In this video provided by C4Q Tech, MX3D a Dutch design
company uses 3D printing robots are being used to complete a steel bridge in Amsterdam.
This company has created computer guided robotic arms whose tips contain a 3D
printers and welders to make steel bridge components in midair over a canal in
Amsterdam. Able to print in midair these printers can print using steel,
stainless steel, aluminum, bronze or copper, without the need of support
structures by building welds in directions in space. These printers utilize Autodesk’s
software to create their intricate designs. The robots move on six different
planes depositing small amounts of steel layers to build its structures. This
bridge will be as strong as any other bridge and able to handle foot traffic
for years to come.
Future: 6 Construction Tech Trends to Watch in 2017
| The BIM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV6zXmIR3Cg
Feb.08.2017
This video outlines what is to come for the future trends in
the tech world. The move to wearable technology will becomes huge as devices
such as watches will be able to monitor locations of a person while on a construction
site and be able to take role call and measure the heart rate and temperature
of those operating machinery. Smart
helmets will also be implemented. Automated pants will be the next step which
will allow for unmanned machinery which will allow for around the clock work
and less injury. But with innovation can be the downfall of decreasing labor
needs. The internet of things will lead to a wider spread of smart houses which
was once a thing of science fiction. Virtual reality will advance from a thing
for video games to being used for more practical applications such as safety training.
UAV’s or drones will be more utilized in construction for site surveying and projecting
areas with unsafe conditions.
Comments:
Jordan Shuster:
Hi Jordan-yet again another class we share together! I really enjoyed the first part of your post about how robotics have been implemented in the food industry. I feel when people think of robotics and how they are being implemented to accomplish human held jobs people think first of construction or production in manufacturing not how they may be used in a burger joint or the food industry. This is super interesting to think about because it really opens your mind to seeing how literally every task done by a person such as making a burger may one day be replaced by a robot.
Josh Lovett:
I as well was interested in the New York Times article as I read through it while searching AI myself. I feel like there is a very strong case for the fact that AI can be deemed as dangerous, but I feel like we have no way of monitoring transparency being that it is up to the discretion of the company what they disclose to the public and even though its law how well will it be followed. I think anything new introduced to a society can have negative results but something of this magnitude can pose such a threat to humanity and our country as everything is done on computers and these days cyber security is a touchy subject and if in the wrong hands technology designed to create large benefits can be easily switched to negatives.
Allison Abad:
I was intrigued by the article you found on #D printing building envelopes. I feel that #D printing buildings has been a goal engineers have been moving towards for so long and is where the construction world is moving forward too. I feel right now the concern is how to reinforce structures that are being 3D printed through these robots, which is something I feel will be established soon if not now
Comments:
Jordan Shuster:
Hi Jordan-yet again another class we share together! I really enjoyed the first part of your post about how robotics have been implemented in the food industry. I feel when people think of robotics and how they are being implemented to accomplish human held jobs people think first of construction or production in manufacturing not how they may be used in a burger joint or the food industry. This is super interesting to think about because it really opens your mind to seeing how literally every task done by a person such as making a burger may one day be replaced by a robot.
Josh Lovett:
I as well was interested in the New York Times article as I read through it while searching AI myself. I feel like there is a very strong case for the fact that AI can be deemed as dangerous, but I feel like we have no way of monitoring transparency being that it is up to the discretion of the company what they disclose to the public and even though its law how well will it be followed. I think anything new introduced to a society can have negative results but something of this magnitude can pose such a threat to humanity and our country as everything is done on computers and these days cyber security is a touchy subject and if in the wrong hands technology designed to create large benefits can be easily switched to negatives.
Allison Abad:
I was intrigued by the article you found on #D printing building envelopes. I feel that #D printing buildings has been a goal engineers have been moving towards for so long and is where the construction world is moving forward too. I feel right now the concern is how to reinforce structures that are being 3D printed through these robots, which is something I feel will be established soon if not now
Luciana,
ReplyDeleteYou make some interesting points about Robotics and AI and how these advancements in this are both good and bad in certain ways. These new developments are helping doctors to better and much sooner diagnose cancer and heart disease as you had stated. This is huge in helping us as humans survive and live longer than we have been. At the same time these robots are taking people’s jobs, their lively hoods. This I believe is a bigger issue since everything in this world costs money, and you need money to survive, and if you are out of work then you will have no money. This is a big issue for societies everywhere. The robot apocalypse featured in many movies is a possibility, but I believe is not a concern we should have at this moment in time. I believe the bigger issue is someone gaining control of the robots to intentionally cause harm and damage to a country.
Luciana, I think you have a very good understanding of AI and 3D printing. Imagine if we were able to use those the technology in those robots you mentioned Alibaba used that can even think faster than the most intellectual human beings, and apply that technology to robots in the construction industry. As it can obviously bring many advantages like reducing costs, improve accuracy and greener constructions, would not it also leave a lot of workers unemployed? It is a question that only the future can answer, but it is worth thinking about it.
ReplyDeleteLuciana: The article you summarized about a neural network surpassing human scores on the Stanford Reading Test reminds me of when an AI program was first able to beat a world chess champion, Garry Kasparov, in 1996. As engineers, we keep setting metrics for our AI development to beat, and the programs keep meeting them. Twenty years ago, it was chess. Today, it's a reading test. I wonder what the next metric we set will be, and how long until we finally develop AI that can consistently pass the Turing Test?
ReplyDeleteHi Luciana! I found the second article you mentioned in your article about AI very interesting. I agree with your point about the fact that AI is on its path to superseding both average and intelligent humans. One of the articles I read was about scientists tried to seperate the neural networks in AI to two so that one could recognize the image and the other translate the language. The whole point of this experiment is to make AI explained itself. I just think it is also important to think about the solutions towards the trust issues between people and AI.
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