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When’s the Robopocalypse?

Seemann. Robots. 2010. Web. 1 June 2016.

The world is so immersed in this technology that humanity easily

falls when the robots are sent into revolt by a powerful AI named

Archos.Photo: Seemann. Robot. 2010. Web. 1 June 2016.

Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson tells a story of the future: Humanoid robots do your

bidding, surgery is done by machines, cars drive themselves.

Wilson, Daniel H. Robopocalypse. New York: Doubleday, 2011. Print.

Books and movies about the future of technology

is all in good fun. But Robopocalypse follows an

interesting secondary theme of human nature.

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Is it possible that we've already begun to set ourselves up for the Robopocalypse of

the future?

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Case 1: Meet LauraLaura Perez, politician and single mother

of two, receives warning that the city will be dangerous and takes a 'classic' car out

to her father's house in the country to get away from the technology.

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Cut off from any kind of network that could be used to track her,

Laura is lost and hesitant (1).

People today are fearful to be separated from their phones

and connectedness (1).

Now

Photos: Seemann. Robot. 2010. Web. 1 June 2016.Wilson, Daniel H. Robopocalypse. New York: Doubleday, 2011. Print. (1) Margalit, Liraz. "Why We're Addicted To Our Smartphones But Not Our Tablets". Smashing

Magazine 2015. Web. 1 June 2016.

The internet user thinks of the internet as an extension of their own knowledge, and being

removed from this is completely disorienting (1).


(1) Kaplan, Sarah. "How The Internet Makes You Think You’Re Smarter Than You Really Are". The Washington Post 2015. Web. 1 June 2016.

Laura's children are equally disoriented. Children today have childhoods 'saturated

by technology‘(1).

Children are experiencing

technology earlier than any other generation has

previously, and the impacts of such have yet to be discovered

(1).

Photos: Seemann. Robot. 2010. Web. 1 June 2016.Wilson, Daniel H. Robopocalypse. New York: Doubleday, 2011. Print.

(1) Hutchby, Ian and Jo Moran-Ellis. Children, Technology, And Culture. London: Routledge/Falmer, 2001. Print.

Mr. Nomura, an elderly Japanese factory worker, owns a humanoid robotic

companion. He believes 'Mikiko' is as real as any person, and loves her more than any

other person.

Case 2: Meet Mr. Nomura

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2016.

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As we become more connected, we also find ourselves more isolated. We trap ourselves in bubbles, avoiding

conversation (1).

Now


(1)Sherry, Turkle. "The Flight From Conversation". The New York Times2012: n. pag. Print.

Conversing with someone through a message is easier than face to face.

Likewise, conversing with a computer is even easier; there's isn't

another person to consider, you don't have to connect emotionally

with anyone (1).

Photos: Seemann. Robot. 2010. Web. 1 June 2016.(1) Sherry, Turkle. "The Flight From Conversation". The New York Times 2012: n. pag. Print.

A mother writes about her autistic son's relationship with Siri, an AI in apple technology

(1).


Siri always wants to talk about Gus' favourite topics: planes, trains and the weather. His

mother is relieved that the AI can take over for her (1).

(1) Newman, Judith. "To Siri, With Love". The New York Times 2014. Web. 2 June 2016.


(1) Newman, Judith. "To Siri, With Love". The New York Times 2014. Web. 2 June 2016.

Siri teaches her son manners, pronunciation, things he could and should be learning by interacting with

others (1).

The author of the article goes on the elaborate on other cases

where people don't believe other humans will provide

comfort and get comfort from Siri instead (1).

AI's like Chatbox talks to millions of Chinese people a day. She remembers things, loses her

temper, and isn't always a good listener (1).

She acts like a real person, and people turn to her when they 'need

someone‘ (1).

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(1) Wilcox, Bruce. "When Will AI And NLP Actually Turn Siri Into Your Best Friend?". TechCrunch. N.p., 2016. Web. 2 June 2016.

Emotional analytics are developing quickly, and allowing

for AI's to recognize your emotions and react accordingly. AI's are becoming as real as ever and developing personalities as people become desperate to

bond with things (1).

(1) Wilcox, Bruce. "When Will AI And NLP Actually Turn Siri Into Your Best Friend?". TechCrunch. N.p., 2016. Web. 2 June 2016.


'Her', a 2013 movie starring Joikim Phoenix spotlights the love between a man and an AI.

When the characters give up on other people, they turn to the easy option of dating an OS (1).

Technology like Her's OS, Samantha, is in the making and not difficult to do according to

Stephen Wolfram (1).


(1) Kawakami, Robin. "How Real Is Spike Jonze’S ‘Her’? Artificial Intelligence Experts Weigh In". The Wall Street Journal 2014. Web. 2 June 2016.

Trust me, I’m intelligent!

Lurker, a British teenager known only to readers by his screen name, is a hacker. Mid-way through

the book he sacrifices himself to convert a communications tower manned by the AI to

human use. Networking and communication is how the robots found straggling humans and how the AI controlled them and gathered information on

each human.

Case 3: Meet Lurker

Wilson, Daniel H. Robopocalypse. New York: Doubleday, 2011. Print.

Photo: Papushoy, Alex. 'Silhouette' On Black. 2007. Web. 2 June 2016.

Our cell phones have a tap on us, 24/7. With apps like Groupon or the weather network

transmitting your location every few minutes, someone knows where you are at almost every

moment of your day (1).


Now

(1) Dwoskin, Elizabeth. "Where Were You 3 Minutes Ago? Your Apps Know". The Wall Street Journal 2015. Web. 2 June 2016.

As things network together and become more connected, the threat of hacking rises as well. Many developing technologies are

built to combat hackers, leaving them vulnerable to manipulation (1).

While hacking your computer can be annoying, hacking your car can be 'deadly'.

The cars drive themselves off bridges when overtaken by the AI in

Robopocalypse (1).


(1) "Home, Hacked Home; The Internet Of Things". The Economist 2014: 14. Print.


(1) Rhew, David. "Welcome Home: The Health Hub Of The Future". Samsung Business Insights. N.p., 2016. Web. 2 June 2016.

Technology is unquestionably and rapidly advancing. We are constantly finding ways to make our lives easier through technology. You don't need

to live in a hospital to get safe healthcare anymore (1).

Virtual checkups and disease monitoring are just a few things

advances are suggesting for seniors that want to live at home

in a 'health hub'. Robot vacuums that do chores,

smart thermostats, and computers that get smarter every day. The

fabled 'home of the future' is within reach (1).

Photo: Seemann. Robot. 2010. Web. 1 June 2016.(1) Rhew, David. "Welcome Home: The Health Hub Of The Future". Samsung Business Insights. N.p., 2016. Web. 2 June 2016.

The future is now!!

The internet of things by Jeff Hecht warns of a future where

machines make decisions for everyone. The story features Karen, who is

controlled by her refrigerator, phone and all other computer tech in the

interest of her well-being (1).

Photo: Seemann. Robot. 2010. Web. 1 June 2016.(1) Hecht, Jeff. "The Internet Of **** Things". N.p., 2014. Web. 3 June 2016.

A conference of some leaders in technology like Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk wrote a signed a letter warning that at the rate we

are moving robots will take over (2).

Karen realizes she is being manipulated, but it's not hard to imagine how she

got in the situation she did (1).

Technology is being invented to do things other people don't want to do, making decisions for us and eliminating our ability to think

independently (2).

Photos: Seemann. Robot. 2010. Web. 1 June 2016.(1) Hecht, Jeff. "The Internet Of **** Things". N.p., 2014. Web. 3 June 2016.

(2) Poulos, James. "Why It's Too Late To Prevent The Robot Apocalypse". Theweek.com. N.p., 2015. Web. 3 June 2016.

“A funny view of the future is that everybody is going around looking at the sequence of auto-

suggests. And pretty soon the machines are in charge. ”

-Stephen Wolfram


Kawakami, Robin. "How Real Is Spike Jonze’S ‘Her’? Artificial Intelligence Experts Weigh In". The Wall Street Journal 2014. Web. 2 June 2016.

Not any time soon. But humans are showing

concerning behaviors that don't make the characters

of fiction seem all that fictional.

So when's the roboapocalypse going to happen?

This could be you!


Photo: Papushoy, Alex. 'Silhouette' On Black. 2007. Web. 2 June 2016.

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