God Centered Dad

  I have developed a very strong aversion to new technologies. Keep in mind that I have lived my life in the age wherein computers have gone from a novelty item that people didn't understand or see the value in having, to a time when most people carry more computing power in their pocket or purse than what was used to initially launch the entire NASA space program. And I have used a lot of this technology over the years for personal and business purposes as well as for entertainment purposes. But things have taken a turn as of late. My whole life, the notion of a sentient artificial intelligence (AI) has been the holy grail of technological advancement. And while we are not there yet, the strides that artificial intelligence has taken in just the last two or three years is staggering, and I think that it is also terrifying. This is partly due to the fact that the engineers are using AI to design the next level of AI. Talk about letting a monster design itself. In my article entitle...

   Artificial intelligence (AI) is growing in popularity in the developed world. There are numerous companies that are all racing to create and train the next great AI platform, and along with this are other companies that are racing to create robots powered by AI that look and move like humans; upright bipeds that are designed to help us with our domestic chores and will soon replace us in the workforce. I am not going to fear-monger about robots replacing us, though I am not a fan of the growing interest in them. I am more concerned about the rise of AI into all aspects of life. I have never yet initiated the virtual assistant on any digital device that I have owned, and I never will. Does that stop the device from listening to everything that I say and sending reports back to the software developer? Probably not, but I am leaning more and more towards moving myself away from modern electronics and returning to the good old days of dumb phones, televisions and fridges and ol...