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In the article
by Forbes, it answers the question about if computers need humans still, or can
computers learn without human input. They
site a survey by Evans Data Corporation
(EDC), EDC interviewed 529 software developers and 2.6% reported that machine
learning software does not require human input. The survey also revealed that
human input does not stop after software has been deployed.
I think the article raises a good question, but the way they
came up with the answer is flawed. I agree with Forbs but I am not content with
how they came to the 97.4%. They only
interviewed 529 developers, the sample size is pretty small considering that
there are 3.6
million software developers in the US as of 2013. In order to have access
to the data I have to sign up with the company, which seems that they may be
hiding something.
A second article
speaks about the same issue that humans are still needed and they believe that
even in 2035 we will not have achieved AI. The reason is because the problem is
not a hardware problem but a software problem. The software needs to be
developed in order to achieve AI. I agree with the article, the better the software
the closer we are to achieve AI.
How this links to our class is that when we debated the
question of “Can computers think?” and directly to the “No” discussion. Also,
to the overall discussion of what is AI.
This is really interesting! I think it is intriguing to see if AI is achieved by the lack of human input. It is clear that the original code must be made, but the question is how it will change over time. Something I haven't considered until now is the idea of updating an AI system. If code still requires updates, will it be considered AI? I think there needs to be a better definition about what AI is in order to define how it interacts with humans.
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What are "updates"? Humans continue to update themselves by learning new skills/knowledge throughout their lives. e.g., you are in college now, updating yourselves... but before you came to college, you would have still considered yourselves intelligent, yes?
DeleteIf one tries to make the distinction between updating yourself (active) and *being* updated (passive), then what about humans undergoing brain surgery? Alternatively, what if the software initiates and performs the updates to itself?
I agree Cat, there needs to be a better definition of AI
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