10 curious and frightening facts about artificial intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the version of the site - a subject for endless discussions. Agree, we all have a bit of futurists and fantasies about the future, about the incredible things, such as "thinking computers" downright fascinating. But at the same time there is this and something scary ... We offer a selection of interesting facts on this subject. < 1. End of the world through the fault of the AI. Of course, the AI ​​great help humanity, but it can also be a serious threat. Cosmologist Max Tegmark compares the development of the AI ​​with the creation of nuclear weapons. Think up ways to deter development of artificial intelligence, because if it gets out of control, we will Nonfictional end of the world. In other words, "The Matrix" and "Terminator" can still occur in reality.





2. Nautilus. One of the most powerful supercomputers in the world - Nautilus - to a certain extent can predict the future. He foresaw, for example, where Bin Laden was hiding and when to begin the "Arab Spring." Its AI analyzes more than 100 million articles written from 1945 to the present day, and on their basis gives "prediction." While this is more like a weather forecast than clairvoyance, but still impressive.



3. AI becomes smarter than the person. Computers getting smarter every year. In 2013, the most advanced AI had a four-year child's mind, but in 2014 another AI was able to solve one of the mathematical problems Erdos. The solution is so complicated that people can not check it - one file with the equation takes 13 gigabytes. According to futurist Ray Kurzweil, by 2029, the average equals the AI ​​on reason with an adult.



4. AI can learn. It is said that the computer is so smart, how clever its users. But now it developed an AI capable of self-learning. However, while it is quite harmless - for example, US forces have created a robot learning to prepare meals at videos from YouTube. Of course, this is not true of his appointment as a demonstration of the possibilities.



5. Love for AI. One of the burning questions about AI - whether people enter into a relationship with him, both sexy and romantic? From a physical aspect no problems - the number roboigrushek sex shops than ever before. From an emotional bond tougher love AI currently available except in science fiction. By the way, on this subject on the site recently it was a great selection.

6. AI can be a great poker player. In 1997 the computer Deep Blue defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov. In 2011 the computer IBM Watson participated in a quiz «Jeopardy» and won. In 2015 supercomputer Claudico made on the poker championship in Pittsburgh. Although he has not won, but played a very worthy. It's worth noting that a good poker game requires bluffing elements that much more difficult for AI chess.



7. AI can write notes. The first article, written by an artificial intelligence, appeared in «Los Angeles Times» - it concerned the last earthquake in California in 5 points. The computer read data seismographs made on the basis of their intelligible note. Of course, to write books and screenplays AI is far away, but also the technology is not in place.



8. AI can repair itself. This year in the journal «The Atlantic» published an article about a six-legged robot that can repair themselves after losing a pair of limbs. Using a sophisticated algorithm that handles 13,000 movement, AI is aware of the problem and the robot carries out repairs. Prospects for such a machine are endless - from rescue to study the depths of the ocean and space.



9. Pets with AI. Pet need to eat, you need to clean up after them, and another, sooner or later they die. But these problems can be solved by replacing them with robopitomtsami AI. According to some theories, these machines will be available in the next 10-15 years, and people will feel a sincere affection for him. And considering the possible overpopulation of the Earth, 2050 of live animals be able to afford only the rich.



10. Most AI - "women». Most modern AI - such as Google Now, Siri and Cortana - the default female voice say. No specific reasons for that is not, although research has shown that the audience prefers any gender male female voice as less threatening.



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