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- antimotion
An observational theory.
I was looking at my phone in the train this morning as I always do - reading a book, clicking off to check email, then the weather.
Beyond the morning commute, when I begin working on a project, I hit the net for research and if an app is helpful, I'll download. Take a photo, DL a song, etc... The phone has become part of my pattern, engrained into my personal system.
My thought is that the invention of the mobile device is possibly the missing link between humanity and AI.
The modern mobile device is a recorder of our very personal information, our dreams, thoughts, pictures, videos, etc. The device essentially is and becomes a "version" of us.
I believe it could be the bridge between true artificial intelligence as the device learns via its host.
Unlike a computer that sits in an office - even with greater capacity and faster processing speed, a mobile device has become part of our everyday psyche, a true extension of ourselves as an inherent function such as breathing or blinking.
With all the knowledge we've gathered from the experiences of humanity over the years and the implications of modern day connectivity via technology - is it possible to communicate with one another utilizing these devices to get past the basics and onto the next level of intelligence? And is that next level, AI or are we too immature as a species to be capable of expanding ourselves?
- i_monk0
I think it will lead us in a different direction, toward greater and greater augmentation. Mobile tech, Google Glass, etc, will become sensory extensions. The next logical step is to integrate them into our bodies, and then expand their capabilities.
- identity0
Good thoughts - looking forward to responding later.
- ESKEMA0
you should watch this movie
- Yeah good flick - guy is definitely on another level.antimotion
- chossy0
I personally think of my smart phone as a way of communicating with people who are not stood next to me.
- lvl_130
the more important question is why do people feel they do not need to look up from their fucking plastic and metal timesuck when they are walking down the sidewalk.
PAY. FUCKING. ATTENTION. TO. WHERE. YOU. ARE. WALKING. CUNTS!
- monospaced0
The more and more I find myself reliant on my phone for tasks nobody needed one for just a few years ago, the more it repulses me. I have this feeling that there might be a backlash that could cause the technology to take a more passive role, while still providing the input we desire. The very act of having to pull it out of my pocket, unlock it, find the app, tap on shit, digest information, and then switch to other apps (all the while using up brain power to control my clumsy hands and not drop the damn glass covered device) becomes somewhat laborious. To think that input will remain this way is like thinking the original telephone was the ultimate in distant communication. Evolution of technology will hopefully alleviate all the hassle and get it out of our faces. While it's definitely brought people together, it's annoying having the technology literally between us in an aluminum case.
- monNom0
A strange game. The only winning move is not to play.