DocAndersen
Automation is something that guarantees people get nervous. Robots are a form of automation. Nobody wants to lose their job to a robot. Nobody wants a computer system that can do the job they do, replacing them. That is the downside of automation. Can and should a computer system, robotic system or automation system replace a human being. The first answer is it depends. It depends on what is being replaced. For example, if we take the automation of a computer-driven car, when they, computer-driven cars, are first deployed there won’t be a significant risk reduction on the road. The risk of roads is the human being behind the wheel of the other car.
I know that the reality of the pedestrian hit by a driverless car in Arizona is bad. But let’s stop for a moment and consider this fact. More than 8 companies are working on driverless car systems. They have logged more than 10,000,000 miles of driving. In that, there have been two accidents and one pedestrian hit by a Driverless car. Please note that while interesting the Tesla system is not a truly driverless car and should not be operated as a driverless car system. In the past week in one US city, 11 pedestrians were hit by cars. That is one US city. And many fewer than 10,000,000 miles drive. The risk for a system will be the erratic nature of humans driving. So until there are more Ethan 50% driverless cars, the system will have to adapt very quickly.
Automation is something that people like or don’t like. The concept of Artificial Intelligences or AI scares many people. The other concept today in automation is Machine Learning. There are many patterns that machines are good at matching. AI and ML are two models by which computers can augment where humans are. The interesting thing I’ve seen recently is a change. People, when asked, do you like automation often say no. But when asked if the automation takes a human out of a dangerous situation, is that a good thing? Where more than half of people asked don’t like automation, if it helps keep a human being safer, they like automation at about the same rate as the previous question.
I will leave you with that thought. It’s ok to be nervous about automation. Driverless cars are going to have a really tough time at first. Human drivers can be very erratic. Some situations call for a reaction rather than a calculation. But, if we move to an automated world that saves the lives of humans that is a good thing.
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The tipping point for automation is saving human lives?
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Will automaton move from technology solution to legal solution soon?
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Do you understand the difference between ML and AI?
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There’s no need to worry. People still have control over computers. The Go champion defeated another AI computer yesterday.
Even I compete with computer in chess game (ELO rating 2000 Rank 9) almost everyday. We have nothing to be afraid but be a little more careful.
sometimes it is good to be a little scared!
The limits of a computer designed by humans is humans.
but when a computer is smart enough to design itself?
Automation will soon spread in each business field and there is nothing to become afraid of it. If it will have some minus points but it will have a number of good points too.
it is coming you are right! we have to consider the end game as well!!!
Q: THE TIPPING POINT FOR AUTOMATION IS SAVING HUMAN LIVES?
Yes (5 votes) – 71%
No (2 votes) – 29%
Q: WILL AUTOMATON MOVE FROM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION TO LEGAL SOLUTION SOON?
Yes (6 votes) – 100%
Q: DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ML AND AI?
Yes (4 votes) – 67%
No (2 votes) – 33%
I would argue that the purpose of any technology is to improve our lives. of course, saving/prolonging a life is generally a requisite for improvement…
That MRI device or that pacemaker were designed to help people live longer!
better living thru advanced technology
i would also add better living because of advanced technology!
you aren’t going to get any arguments from a bot
bots struggle to hold glasses of vodka comrade!
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Technology development is going faster than we think.
it really is, with 5g now slowly rolling out, the changes are going to move much faster!
It will be faster. I think the Chinese are developing 6.
Although I think in America they are under some kind of embargo.
just in the best sense of world peace –
1. every major carrier around the world are working today on 6g.
we are still 4 years or more from 5g being fully deployed and roughly 8 years before 6 is prevalent.
Huawei, the Chinese company is under an embargo in the EU and in the US
Thanks a lot for the explanation Doc.
This will eventually happen. Many are afraid of change, human nature. But in the end, this will save lives.
i think that is the most critical point of automation, it will save lives!
I am sure this will not work for us for a long time,dear friend
I think it is 3/4 years from introduction to the market. Another 8 -10 years before it is adopted widly.
There will also be a need to change a lot of infrastructure and add for which Slovenia will have no money
for driverless cars it would actually not require any additional infrastructure. That is why people are pushing so hard to build the cars!
If I remember correctly, I read that all highways should have reflector fences that would have sensors to keep the car going in the right direction … I mean the middle of the road
actually the new systems only need to have the lines clearly on the road. we’ve had reflective paint on roads in most countries since around 2000.
I suppose this technology will need to be refined before it is complete
it has a long way to go (and a short time to get there). Honestly, i think you are looking at probably 2023 before it really starts becoming more available.
Did you consider the number of cab drivers all over the world who will have no where to go? Most cab drivers where I live don’t have enough education or skill to get themselves into another job. Unemployment is on the rise and governments don’t work on getting these workers skilled.
Apart from all this all this what worries me about technology is our privacy and our personal security. Data in the hands of unethical people is a nightmare.
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it is a common misconception that there isn’t a driver in driverless cars. The human is still there, just no longer required to pay 100% attention. We will still have taxi drivers, they just won’t be driving they will be interacting with the passengers.
Automation won’t take as many jobs as the media has projected.
I do find personal security to be interesting.
In 1970 a computer programmer for Bank of America did something that no one could do today. He parked money in an account and then put it back where it came from. But he left the interest in the parked account. That couldn’t happen today.
In 1910 people literally could become a completely new person. They can’t do that now.
Security is interesting. Privacy i do agree with you.
You both shared some very interesting points here!
we have to be careful though that we don’t call things facts that are not facts. Automation is not going to take the job from the taxi driver. They are still needed in the vehicle.
Automation will remove humans from other jobs. But at this point the economic impact is much less than people realize.
I didn’t know that about the drivers still being there before you said it.
I guess new jobs will be created too, just different ones. We already see some professions that didn’t exist even just 20 years ago.
I am writing about that today! You are right!
Looking forward to seeing it! Have you written about recycling old technology, and how to be sure you have removed the personal information from a phone or computer, for example, in case it’s not working anymore. Random questions, but I was curious lately.
i did back when we were on Niume but not in a long time (removing personal information).
I wonder if that would be a topic here that would play well.
thanks Ellie!
You won’t know unless you try, hehe.
well that is very true. I will think about it.