Critical Thinking Blog – Assignment #5

The movie, A.I. Artificial Intelligence produced by Steven Spielberg, tells the story of a highly advanced robotic boy longing to become indistinguishable for human boy; therefore, he searches to regain the love of his human mother. In the article, “Dream-Logic, the Internet and Artificial Thought” by David Gelernter, various arguments are made to determine whether or not computers will reach ever an artificial intelligence that is comparable or superior to human intelligence. In one particular argument he says that, “No computer will be creative unless it can simulate the nuances of human emotions” (Gelernter 262). Consequently, David ,the robotic boy, in the movie trailer appears to be able to discern the nuances of human emotion by embarking on a quest to regain the love of his mother. Additionally, he seems to possess the ability to free-associate, because he processes new experiences like any other child would, learn from each experience to better understand his thoughts. In contrast the movie, The Terminator directed by James Cameron, shows the perils that humans will face if they ever have to fend for their lives against an android predator. I believe that robots will become more acceptable to people if their designers are more transparent concerning their capabilities. Therefore, people seem to be more accepting of a new technology when they are able to clearly see the benefits of using it in their daily lives.