A while back a wrote a short article titled "the Conscious Internet" concerning the development of AI and computer technology in regards to the Internet. The article is written with a very philosophical approach to the subject, but handles real life facts. It has long been my intention to publish it here on the blog, but I just haven't gotten around to doing so. Until now ...
Here's part 1 of 8. Happy reading, and please comment below.
Intro:
Over the years the Internet has grown into a custom of our everyday life. It exists today, unchecked, as the largest medium of all information agencies, and has with its power seized an important status in our social scheme. If you’re not on the net, you don’t exist.
Nevertheless it seems as if we are only on the threshold of its entire potential. If we regard the independence of a mind as the origin of cognition, then the Internet emerges as an entirely new entity. Is there a possibility that a conscious Internet could somehow be created, and if so, could it be by our own human negligence? Is the essence of "mind" really shared by all, or is there a danger in assuming that wisdom is esoteric?
Judgment Day
“Three billion human lives ended on August 29th, 1997. The survivors of the nuclear fire called the war Judgment Day. They lived only to face a new nightmare: the war against the machines.”
Many probably recognize the dark prophecies that are presented to humanity in the beginning of the cult movie Terminator II. Man lets technology run amok and the war against our own creations is upon us. The masters have in an instance gone from commanders to prey. The Terminator franchise is built on the premise that the US government builds a colossal network of computers called SkyNet. SkyNet´s main purpose is to replace soldiers on the battlefield, and instead pilot drones to do the fighting, thereby saving humans lives. The network is connected to the entire US defense force, controlling everything from stealth bombers to submarines, in order to perform flawless, unified and inhuman strikes.
But SkyNet is also built as a huge data warehouse for continuous ascertaining and adaption. Along its travels through the web, it collects information from other data bases and storage centrals it passes, relaying the information back to its own mother hub for analyzing. Through this process, SkyNet grows ever larger and more powerful, learning new ways to adapt and solve problems from every corner of the Internet. On the 29th of August 1997 SkyNet circles back around the web, discovering itself and thereby learning about its own existence - SkyNet becomes self-aware. Technicians monitory SkyNet immediately react and try to shut down the main terminal, but it is too late. SkyNet reacts, as any other conscious being would when threatened by termination, and launches a counter attack with all available means by its disposal. Within minutes nuclear warheads rain down on earth, and man’s doom begins.
... continues in Part II: A New Day Dawns
Here's part 1 of 8. Happy reading, and please comment below.
Intro:Over the years the Internet has grown into a custom of our everyday life. It exists today, unchecked, as the largest medium of all information agencies, and has with its power seized an important status in our social scheme. If you’re not on the net, you don’t exist.
Nevertheless it seems as if we are only on the threshold of its entire potential. If we regard the independence of a mind as the origin of cognition, then the Internet emerges as an entirely new entity. Is there a possibility that a conscious Internet could somehow be created, and if so, could it be by our own human negligence? Is the essence of "mind" really shared by all, or is there a danger in assuming that wisdom is esoteric?
Judgment Day
“Three billion human lives ended on August 29th, 1997. The survivors of the nuclear fire called the war Judgment Day. They lived only to face a new nightmare: the war against the machines.”
Many probably recognize the dark prophecies that are presented to humanity in the beginning of the cult movie Terminator II. Man lets technology run amok and the war against our own creations is upon us. The masters have in an instance gone from commanders to prey. The Terminator franchise is built on the premise that the US government builds a colossal network of computers called SkyNet. SkyNet´s main purpose is to replace soldiers on the battlefield, and instead pilot drones to do the fighting, thereby saving humans lives. The network is connected to the entire US defense force, controlling everything from stealth bombers to submarines, in order to perform flawless, unified and inhuman strikes.
But SkyNet is also built as a huge data warehouse for continuous ascertaining and adaption. Along its travels through the web, it collects information from other data bases and storage centrals it passes, relaying the information back to its own mother hub for analyzing. Through this process, SkyNet grows ever larger and more powerful, learning new ways to adapt and solve problems from every corner of the Internet. On the 29th of August 1997 SkyNet circles back around the web, discovering itself and thereby learning about its own existence - SkyNet becomes self-aware. Technicians monitory SkyNet immediately react and try to shut down the main terminal, but it is too late. SkyNet reacts, as any other conscious being would when threatened by termination, and launches a counter attack with all available means by its disposal. Within minutes nuclear warheads rain down on earth, and man’s doom begins.
... continues in Part II: A New Day Dawns
Skynet may just be the Internet after all. I hope it doesn't get on Twitter.
SvaraRaderahaha, i would like to see that :). skynet live tweeting as it destoys humanity @johnconner
Radera