Evolution of AI
The evolution of AI has been shaped by:
- Science fiction and philosophy
- Cybernetics
- AI winters and AI summers
- The singularity and the multiplicity
AI in Science Fiction and Philosophy
- Science fiction and philosophy have played a significant role in shaping public perception and influencing the development of AI.
- Books and movies such as "I have no mouth and I must scream" and "The Terminator" have been the first depictions of dystopian AI-dominated worlds.
Cybernetics
- The study of communication in living beings and machines.
- Examines how information flows and affects organisms, machines, and environments.
- It was the stepping stone in researching how AI can begin to "think".
AI summers and winters
- An AI summer is a time period where funds and resources are heavily devoted towards researching and developing AI.
- An AI winter is a time period where there is little to no funds and resources dedicated to AI research and development, causing AI to be weakly developed in those periods.
- The most impactful AI winters happened in the 1970s and in the early 1990s.
- After the end of the COVID pandemic, we've had an AI summer that created extreme funding and research for AI which lead to some of the most powerful AI projects to date.
Singularity and multiplicity
- A singularity is a theoretical concept proposed during AI evolution that idealizes and AI model that can surpass human intelligence and outperform humans in every area of knowledge.
- A multiplicity is a theoretical future where AI models and robots are developed to collaborate and work alongside humans, rather than replace them or exclusively serve them.
- How have science fiction and philosophy influenced the development of AI?
- What are the key differences between the singularity and multiplicity visions of AI?
- How did AI winters impact the progress of artificial intelligence research?
- How do cultural narratives in science fiction shape our understanding of AI?
- To what extent should we rely on AI to make decisions in society?
- How do ethical considerations in AI development reflect broader societal values?
