M7: WHEN TECHNOLOGY AND HUMANITY CROSS o Doctors use clinical expert systems for patient diagnosis.

o Police employ software to recognize criminals’ faces using stored

INTRODUCTION portraits created by forensic artists.
o Speech Recognition - Understand spoken language, managing
Technology originated from the development of survival tools and has accents, slang, background noise, and voice variations.
continued to evolve as human civilization advances. While it aims to improve o Handwriting Recognition - Reads and converts handwritten text
life, technological progress has advantages and disadvantages, including into editable digital format.
ethical challenges that have emerged over time. o Intelligent Robots - Execute tasks, equipped with processors,
sensors, and memory, capable of learning and adapting to new
TECHNOLOGY AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO HUMAN SOCIETY
environments.
 The practical application of scientific knowledge, mainly used in
industrial production. HISTORY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI):
 It significantly impacts various areas such as communities, agriculture,
health, education, and transportation.
 1923: Karel Čapek's play Rossum's Universal Robots introduces the
 It originated from developing tools essential for human survival and
term "robot."
evolution.
 1945: Isaac Asimov coins the term "robotics."
Today’s society is vastly different from the past, with technology essential for  1950: Alan Turing introduces the Turing Test to evaluate intelligence
daily life and comfort. The current generation embraces change and values and publishes Computing Machinery and Intelligence.
sharing information.  1956: John McCarthy coins the term "artificial intelligence" and
demonstrates the first AI program.
MOST COMMON DEVICES FOUND INSIDE OUR HOMES:  1969: Stanford researchers develop Shakey, a robot with perception
and problem-solving abilities.
 1973: Edinburgh University creates Freddy, a robot capable of visual
1. Television
model assembly.
o Invented by Philo Farnsworth in 1927, with contributions from Paul  1979: The first computer-controlled autonomous vehicle, Stanford Cart,
Nipkow in 1884.
is built.
o 92% of urban homes and 70% of rural homes had TVs (Kantar  1985: Harold Cohen demonstrates an AI drawing program called Aaron.
Media, 2014).
 1997: IBM's Deep Blue defeats world chess champion Garry Kasparov.
2. Mobile Phones
 2000: Interactive robot pets like Kismet and Nomad become
o Early developments in the 1940s by AT&T; first commercial mobile commercially available.
phone, DynaTAC 8000X, introduced by Martin Cooper in 1983.
o 30% of Filipinos used mobile phones in 2012, rising to 80.34%
(Statista). ROBOTICS AND HUMANITY
3. Computers/Laptops
o Concept by Charles Babbage; first laptop was Osborne 1 in April Robotics/Robot
1981.

 Mechanisms programmed for movement in two or more axes with some

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE autonomy.

 Involves creating intelligent machines, such as computer programs or Perform tasks to reduce workload or provide entertainment.
robots.
 It aims to replicate human-like thinking and decision-making.
 AI development is based on understanding how the human brain thinks, LAWS PLAYED BY ROBOTS (ISAAC ASIMOV)
learns, and solves problems.
 A robot may not harm a human or allow a human to come to harm
PHILOSOPHY OF AI through inaction.
 A robot must obey human orders unless they conflict with the first law.
 "Can a machine think and behave like humans?"  A robot must protect its own existence as long as it does not conflict
 AI aims to replicate the intelligence found in humans. with the first two laws.
 John McCarthy is known as the "Father of Artificial Intelligence."
ETHICAL DILEMMA ON ROBOTICS
GOALS OF AI

1. To Create Expert Systems  Safety

- Develop systems that exhibit intelligent behavior, learn, provide - Accountability in robotic safety: Who is responsible if a robot (e.g.,
explanations, and advise users. in robotic surgery) compromises someone's safety?
2. To Implement Human Intelligence in Machines  Emotional Component
- Create systems that understand, think, learn, and behave like - If robots become sentient, should they be granted rights? Should
humans. there be a system in place to uphold, respect, and protect their
rights?
CONTRIBUTIONS TO AI

 Disciplines Involved: ADVANTAGES OF USING AI

o Computer Science
o Biology 1. Improved communications
o Psychology 2. Improved housing, lifestyle/entertainment
o Linguistics 3. Convenience in education
o Mathematics 4. Convenience in travel
o Engineering 5. Change in a healthy industry
 Focus Areas: 6. Efficiency and productivity
o Development of computer functions related to human intelligence, 7. Initiates creativity and innovation
including reasoning, learning, and problem-solving.
 Collaborative Nature:
o Multiple areas can work together to build intelligent systems. DISADVANTAGES OF USING AI

APPLICATIONS OF AI 1. Job loss and human displacement

2. World destruction weapons
3. Increased loneliness (among youths)
 Gaming - AI enhances strategic games like chess and poker by 4. Competency
analyzing many possible positions using heuristic knowledge.
 Natural Language Processing - AI enables machines to understand ETHICAL DILEMMAS OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
and process natural human language.
 Expert Systems - AI integrates machines and software to provide
reasoning and advice.  Real-Time Satellite Surveillance

VISION SYSTEMS

 Vision systems comprehend and interpret visual input on computers. o Advanced satellites monitor the Earth for crime and disaster
 Examples: response.
o Spy airplanes take photographs for surveillance. o Concern: Privacy invasion if data is misused.
 Colonizing Mars
 o NASA and Mars One aim to send humans to Mars by 2025.
o Concern: Need for thorough risk assessment.
 Wearable Technology
o Beneficial in education and health but may expose personal
information.
o Concern: Risk of privacy violations.
 State-Sponsored Hacktivism
o Involves cyberattacks for political change.
o Concern: Violations of privacy and property rights.
 Enhanced Pathogens
o Gain-of-function research can improve virus understanding but
may increase risks.
o Concern: Potential for outbreaks.
 Non-Lethal Weapons
o Designed to incapacitate but can be abused.
o Concern: Risk of torture or escalation of violence.
 Robot Swarms
o Kilobots perform tasks without human input.
o Concern: Malfunctions could cause harm.
 Artificial Life Forms
o Synthetic DNA may cure diseases but poses environmental risks.
o Concern: Possible use in biological weapons.
 Resilient Social-Ecological Systems
o Building resilience is vital for addressing social issues and climate
change.
o Concern: Delays can lead to disasters.
 Brain-to-Brain Interfaces
o Enable direct brain communication through EEG.
o Concern: Ethical issues around privacy and information sharing.

HUMAN RIGHTS

 Supreme, inherent, and inalienable rights to life, dignity and self-

development
 To protect all people everywhere from severe political, legal, and social
abuses
 It is the essence of these rights that makes man human.
 Humans were created “of high priority” above all creations.