Robots On The Rise, Intel Probably To Blame
Wireless juice wasn’t the only thing Intel had to talk about at the recent IDF event, as chief technology officer Justin Rattner had some rather disturbing news about the future of artificial intelligence. We’ve been following the gradual takeover of the machines here on Gizmodo recently so thought it fitting to showcase Rattner’s take on the future of our robot friends (read overlords as of 2050). According to research predictions, in just over 40 years time machines could well have the reasoning power of humans, capable of independent decision making and limited only by the flexibility of their no doubt toughened and nearly indestructible exo-skeletons. “The industry has taken much greater strides than anyone ever imagined 40 years ago”, Rattner said. “There is speculation that we may be approaching an inflection point where the rate of technology advancements is accelerating at an exponential rate, and machines could even overtake humans in their ability to reason, in the not so distant future.” He also predicts that we’ll be seeing more of them. While at present they are primarily used in factories we could soon see them making their way into dynamic human environments. So there you have it. The end is nigh. At least it’s a little way off, so with any luck robots will be advanced enough to help us battle through the trials of old-age and have the decency to let us pop our clogs before they rebel and start destroying the planet. - Paul Lester [The Inquirer] robots intel future
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