... there is really no way to prove any of them. The question of whether or not something can be considered conscious has been present throughout the history of Epistemology and Philosophy. As technology has advanced through the years, the issue of consciousness has started to be applied to computers. If a computer was developed that showed signs of intelligent life, what is to say that ... , then why should a computer not be considered conscious if it too can hold a logical conversation of the same "thoughtfulness" as human conversations. One of the common objections to the Turing Test is t...

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... by humans while defining intelligence. This unfair judgement of machines' abilities and culture of comparing machines with humans started even before computers were developed and have since encouraged the creation of those unfair definitions of the term Artificial Intelligence. How did the term Artificial Intelligence evolve throughout the history? There is no distinct date for when the idea of Artificial Intelligence started, but it is believed to ... have been started long before computers were developed. The Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries states that the root of artificial intel...

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... biologically observable" (McCarthy 2003. Sv "Basic questions"). The emphasis of Artificial Intelligence concerns itself with mapping 'intelligence', in a computed environment in terms of studying the problems the world presents. Founded by Alan Turing in 1947, research into the programming of computers became a primary concern, rather than the building of computers - which lead to the first novel ideas concerning 'robotic' beings ... (McCarthy 2003. Sv "Basic questions"). Today, the ultimate goal of Artificial Intelligence is to make computer programs that can solve the problems of the w...

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... computer. At least once a day we use a bank ATM machine, a grocery store scanner and register, a car, and a microwave. The list of computer controlled systems is immense. Personal computers have become common household items, and more people interact with computers at a personal level. The demand for better computer technology does not stop at the hardware. The software, the programs that run the ... machines whose intelligence matches, and possibly even exceeds, that of humans. The study of artificial intelligence has provided better programming techniques for building smarter computer ...

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Introduction The world's economy no longer depends solely on human labor. Computers and robots have replaced many jobs; their implementation and the development of software will only increase since our knowledge and abilities concerning technology will broaden with time. Clearly, the increasing importance of technology for the economy also affects employment. Some people are afraid that technology will eventually take over ... ) professionals is often used to refute the claim that all our jobs will be taken over by machines. The effects that the implementation of our cognitive abilities into ...

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