1) Economic reasoning and artificial intelligence
Authors: David C. Parkes and Michael P. Wellman
Location: Science Magazine
This Article was written to describe the growing field of Artificial Intelligence and its association with economics. The abstract details the growing desire for a machina economicus, a perfectly rational agent of neoclassical economics.
2) Applied Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Taylor and Francis
Location: Chatbots.org
This Academic Journal outlines and reviews the possible detriments to implementing AI into the world. The Journal continues to acknowledge probably applications for the technology but has an overall negative viewpoint towards its use.
3) Artificial Intelligence: Gods, egos and Ex Machina
Authors: Martin Robbins
Location: The Guardian
This article takes a different approach to AI by reviewing a recently released movie named "Ex Machina". The movie is based on the primus that humans can create a god-like machine with super-human abilities and the ability to think, learn, and evolve. The author of the article points out that the idea that cultivated the existence of Artificial Intelligence is one of arrogance and that humans are naïve to believe that we can create life without also triggering our own extinction.
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Weekend Editorial Reading/Summary
NASA: Guardians of Earth
Dominic Basulto is a futurist and blogger based in New York City. He poses an interesting topic in his Washington Post Article, "How NASA’s Planetary Defense Officer Will Protect Earth from Asteroids." Basulto opens his article with the notion that over the years many odd and peculiar job titles have floated to the surface. but "Planetary Defense Officer" beats them all. This new NASA position will govern over all programs designed to protect our planet against unwanted visitors, namely asteroids and comets. These large, sometimes Earth bound rocks have gained the world's attention due to films such as "Armageddon." Basulto continues to argue that this new position is one that needs to be taken seriously and I have to side with him. These natural objects have huge potential to cause a devastating extinction event on Earth. Basulto supports his claim by stating, "The creation of the office is not just idle speculation or a bit of whimsy on NASA’s behalf. According to NASA, nearly 1,500 near-Earth objects are detected each year. To date, more than 13,500 near-Earth objects have been discovered, with 95 percent of them having been discovered after NASA officially began tracking them in 1998. In fiscal year 2016, NASA has a budget of $50 million for observation of such objects and planetary defense, up more than tenfold since 2010, when NASA’s program operated on a budget of $4 million." As our technology and knowledge grow, it is essential to focus a portion of it on the protection of our home.
Dominic Basulto is a futurist and blogger based in New York City. He poses an interesting topic in his Washington Post Article, "How NASA’s Planetary Defense Officer Will Protect Earth from Asteroids." Basulto opens his article with the notion that over the years many odd and peculiar job titles have floated to the surface. but "Planetary Defense Officer" beats them all. This new NASA position will govern over all programs designed to protect our planet against unwanted visitors, namely asteroids and comets. These large, sometimes Earth bound rocks have gained the world's attention due to films such as "Armageddon." Basulto continues to argue that this new position is one that needs to be taken seriously and I have to side with him. These natural objects have huge potential to cause a devastating extinction event on Earth. Basulto supports his claim by stating, "The creation of the office is not just idle speculation or a bit of whimsy on NASA’s behalf. According to NASA, nearly 1,500 near-Earth objects are detected each year. To date, more than 13,500 near-Earth objects have been discovered, with 95 percent of them having been discovered after NASA officially began tracking them in 1998. In fiscal year 2016, NASA has a budget of $50 million for observation of such objects and planetary defense, up more than tenfold since 2010, when NASA’s program operated on a budget of $4 million." As our technology and knowledge grow, it is essential to focus a portion of it on the protection of our home.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Top Ten Fun Facts About Jacob Nolley
1. I own a small business...crocheting.
2. I was born in England.
3. I used to breed and sell rabbits.
4. I have a large hat collection.
5. I am a certified lifeguard.
6. I have a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
7. I love Indie Music.
8. I am lucky enough to have a wonderful girlfriend named Abbie.
9. We crochet and knit together.
10. I love binge watching Supernatural with her.
2. I was born in England.
3. I used to breed and sell rabbits.
4. I have a large hat collection.
5. I am a certified lifeguard.
6. I have a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
7. I love Indie Music.
8. I am lucky enough to have a wonderful girlfriend named Abbie.
9. We crochet and knit together.
10. I love binge watching Supernatural with her.
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