Why Does The Future Not Need Us? STAS 111 PDF
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This presentation explores the potential of future technologies like genetic engineering, robotics, and artificial intelligence, and the potential challenges they pose to humanity. The presentation considers possible scenarios for the future.
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# Why Does The Future Not Need Us? - why? - why? why? - why? - why? # Three Possible Scenarios For The Near Future 1. The genetically enhanced intelligence or the prospect of living longer lives free from genetic disease. 2. Advance in stem cell research might soon allow us to regenerate any tissue...
# Why Does The Future Not Need Us? - why? - why? why? - why? - why? # Three Possible Scenarios For The Near Future 1. The genetically enhanced intelligence or the prospect of living longer lives free from genetic disease. 2. Advance in stem cell research might soon allow us to regenerate any tissue in the body. 3. The widespread use of psychotropic drugs like Prozac and Ritalin that can make everyone happy without the side effects of the drugs. # 21st Century Technologies - **Genetic Engineering:** Is the process by which an organisms' genetic material is altered or manipulated so that the organism will have specific characteristics. - **Applications:** Research, medicine, industrial biotechnology, and agriculture. - **Uses:** Cloning, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), and Gene Therapy. # Robotics - Is an interdisciplinary research area at the interface of computer science and engineering. - It involves the conception, design, manufacture, and operation of robots. # Types of Robots 1. **Pre-Programmed Robots:** Operate in a controlled environment where they do simple, monotonous tasks. 2. **Humanoid Robots:** Robots that look like or mimic human behavior - Sophia. 3. **Autonomous Robots:** Operate independently of human operators. 4. **Teleoperated Robots:** Mechanical bots controlled by humans. 5. **Augmenting Robots:** Either enhance current human capabilities or replace the capabilities a human may have lost. # Nanotechnology - Is the study and manipulation of atomic or molecular scale to improve or even revolutionize many technology and industry sectors. # Artificial Intelligence - Refers to "machines" that respond to stimulation consistent with traditional responds from human, given the capacity for contemplation, judgement and intention. # Potential Risks To Society - Devaluation of humanity - Decrease in demand of human labor - High costs of creation - Ethical issues - Social isolation - Environmental problems
