Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

1) Robots are programmed to do things that we can do except drink water. It has been tested that water conducts electricity, which means that the water can cause the robot to get electrocuted until it explodes. Just like humans can speak and write, robots can process words in many languages. Robots can even record our database in case humans don't remember an event. 2) I would like to experience riding in a robotic car. According to article,(Driverless Cars Get California License), "Google, along with researchers at the University of Texas in Austin, have also found that autonomous vehicles could significantly reduce carbon emissions and could cut down on fuel dependency." I would feel safer getting in a car that is automatic than a car with a driver because some drivers can lose control and then an accident can occur. I think there would be less accidents with a robotic car than a regular car. 3) I believe that no one is perfect, but I never knew that we would make more errors than robots. I don't think robots will be perfect, but they improve faster than we improve in terms of intelligence. Some robots might make an error that injures a human. According to article, (Should we put robots on trial?), "With most robot-like machines that exist today, any serious problems can be easily traced back to a human somewhere, whether because the machine was used carelessly or because it was intentionally programmed to do harm." I think robots will cure humans of illnesses and injuries faster than doctors about 30 years from now.

Creativity and Social Media

I just started using Second Life tonight. Second Life reminds me of Minecraft as it lets me teleport to places. What I like about Second Life is I get to choose where I can go. And if there are many people, I won't know who I want to chat with, but I will have tons of fun. I like that I listen to random songs while playing the game. I can also change my appearance at any time. Here are some screenshots of my Second Life.

Social Media

1) Personally, I have been on four which are Facebook, Instagram, Blogger, and Twitter. Normally, I prefer getting on Facebook as it is easier to communicate with other people in my opinion. The only downside is that some Facebook posts on a news feed can be overly dramatic, but that is how life is seen sometimes. The statistics in the article (Yahoo Acquires Tumblr, Promises 'Not to Screw It Up') are as follows, "Yahoo claims the deal offers "unique opportunities" for both companies. Yahoo plans to deploy its personalization technology and search infrastructure to Tumblr, which should help users find relevant content more easily. On the other hand, Tumblr brings 50 billion blog posts, 300 million monthly unique visitors and 120,000 daily signups." 2) Virtual worlds are an online community in games. World of Warcraft is a good example of a virtual world. In virtual gaming, players can compete against another player or cooperate with other players. In a virtual world, I would like to be a mage. Most people use Second Life as their virtual world for a business. In the article, (Going to the virtual office in Second Life), "Virtual community Second Life is seeking to tap into that market by creating a new tool that allows businesses to have virtual meetings on their own computer networks."