First off this article is Talking about a computer named ELIZA. ELIZA would be a computer full of information but contained human emotion as well. Simply it is technology and humans becoming more and more similar. This made me think about a previous article I did about the Watson computer. This computer was on jeopardy and simply swept the competition with its fast thinking knowledge. Why anyone would want to make technology like ELIZA to have human emotion is beyond me. I don't find having a computer that you can have a conversation with and laugh with very necessary. I actually find it a bit weird and scary. The fact that we are capable to have something close to that is impressive but I think is not being used properly. The main way I think this could be effectively used is figuring out solutions to problems. The computer is so advanced it can go over every possibility and figure out which one is the best. Global and human decision based problems could be answered effectively. Although that can still bring problems because some may argue that who ever designed the technology designed it with a certain mind set that others may not agree apon. Basically I believe that in the technological world we are doing to much and trying to do so many things just because we are capable of doing them. We are all capable of many things like jumping off of a bridge but most people are smart enough to realize that is a stupid idea so we don't do it. So everyone in the technological world needs to step away from the bridge and focus on important things rather then create a computer that can keep the lonely company.
-SOUTHPAW
I enjoyed reading your blog. I feel that same way. It is amazing what computers can do today and how we never imagined it was possible but we are continuing to be impressed with technology. It makes you wonder what else will be in our future that we don't already have? I want to know how they will make a computer have emotions. Having a computer to have conversations and laugh with will ruin the true value in commuicating. There are many people who have fears of public speaking and interacting with others and technology only encourages that. We can text, email, instant message without having any face to face interaction or having to use our real voice. It allows people to be more comfortable not being in their own skin and it gives them the courage to say things they wouldn't normally say in person. I don't like the idea of it either!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. There is no need to have computers imitate people for a personal use. That would be so weird to sit there and chat with your robot as though it can understand your emotions and messages completely. It might be useful to have computerized programs to help in some ways, but when the decisions are based on certain situations, I don’t think we should hand the responsibility over to a piece of technology. I love that technology has rapidly developed into so many great things, but I think we need to remember that no matter what, it will never be human.
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