replacement is close, humans

[A51Watcher]

A51,

The sound is wonky on that first Watson video.

Irene 

Sounds fine here Irene.

Let's see what other members have to say.

[ArMaP]

Let's see what other members have to say.

I skimmed through the video and it sounded OK.

[zorgon]

Well i hope they hurry up and figure out how to put my brain into an Android

[Ellirium113]

LOL Zorgon, why would you want to do that to yourself? 

[A51Watcher]

[Amaterasu]

You seem to not be cognizant of the fact that you are a biologic machine, programmed from birth, and that 2 pounds of grey matter in your noggin is nothing more than a highly advanced computer that performs millions of functions a second, reliant on all your programming you have amassed since birth

Seeker

I am far more than this flesh.  I AM spirit, with this meat case to bring Me awareness of Now...  I fully disagree with Your assessment.

[Littleenki]

You seem to not be cognizant of the fact that you are a biologic machine, programmed from birth, and that 2 pounds of grey matter in your noggin is nothing more than a highly advanced computer that performs millions of functions a second, reliant on all your programming you have amassed since birth

Seeker

Sure, a computer can be programmed to change itself, or to use specific inputs to instigate specific self structuring in reaction to specific external input..but the word here that smashes it all is..specific..

Universal Fractal growth and unfolding will put the roadblock in the path of current hamfisted science on this matter...the human brain is adaptable, because it is organic, and until computers are fully interfaced with organic living matter, the next step..replacement..will only be a pipe dream.

We have a 100% better chance at being overrun by nature than ever being overrun by self aware computers.

As for souls and all that..well..as we are all electrical components of a greater circuit, we can wax on about how we know this and understand that, but that no different than the capacitor trying to understand the resistor on the other end of the circuit, until one incorporates the organic element..life..or electricity, the flow of information through a single whole of all things we perceive.

Man is long away from even coming close to how this all works, and these revelations of "soon" or "its coming", are just funding grabs to continue the stagnating science that ignores the oneness and complete connectivity of ALL.

As Amy says, theres something to the Now, which is an immeasurable moment, where all information is available to those who tune in, and look for the signal within the static.

Seeker is right as well, our brain is just an electro-chemical device, meant to perform a set of repeatable functions within a select environment known as a "body", no more..we are truly at the bottom of the food chain here, and until the unfettered hubris of mainstream scientists steps aside, reality is a fleeting wish for the human race.

In the end, you guys know we are all correct, right?

Cheers
Le

[space otter]

http://m.unknowncountry.com/news/chinese-scientists-put-ai-your-smartphone



Chinese Scientists to Put AI in Your Smartphone
Two scientists from China have recently received a major amount of funding to develop their deep-learning, artificial intelligence processor. The funding comes from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, who allocated 10 million yuan ($1.4 million USD), with the expectation that their revolutionary new chip, called 'Cambrian', will be the first commercially-available processor that simulates human neurons -- meaning that an extremely powerful, energy efficient AI chip could one day be installed into personal mobile devices, like smartphones.

The research team's leads, Chen Yunji and his brother Chen Tianshi, from the CAS's Institute of Computing Technology, unveiled their new chip design in early 2016, but lacked the funding to develop it for commercial use. Naming the chip 'Cambrian', a geological period from 500 million years ago that saw an explosion in the diversity of multi-cellular organisms, the Chens see their creation surpassing the $45 billion USD valuation of Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi, as Cambrian would be many times more powerful than a microchip with conventional architecture, but with only a fraction of the energy cost.

Computer chips like Cambrian are typically referred to as neuromorphic chips, computer chips that mimic the structure of human neurons, as opposed to the 2-dimensional grid of switches that modern computers are built on. Currently, AI programs like Google's AlphaGo and IBM's Watson require the use of supercomputers to function: modern computers need to process thousands of instructions simply to simulate the learning structure for AI, but a purpose-built circuit only needs one instruction to operate a cluster of artificial neurons. Because of the extreme efficiency that results from this, both in terms of processing power and energy requirements, this means that an AI program like Siri could be built directly into a smartphone, rather than simply being an interface that needs to communicate with a remote computer server to function.

"Their chip and new set of instructions [DianNaoYu] is completely different from anything we have seen before," explains Li Jianmin, an associate professor of AI at Tsinghua University in Beijing. DianNaoYu, simply meaning "electric brain/computer language" in Putonghua, is the Chens' custom-built machine language for use in the Cambrian ships.

"If the technology works, it will start a revolution."

Image Credit: Microsoft
News Source: Xinhua

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-04/09/c_136193725.htm

Chinese science academy invests in deep learning processor
Source: Xinhua| 2017-04-09 13:04:57|Editor: ZD

BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has earmarked 10 million yuan (1.4 million U.S. dollars) for the research and development of an advanced AI processor.
The deep learning processor chip, the "Cambrian," is expected to be the world's first processor that simulates human nerve cells and synapses to conduct deep learning, according to a statement issued by CAS.
The program is named after the Cambrian Period, which marked a rapid diversification of lifeforms on earth. Scientists are expecting the processor to spearhead a new era in AI.
The statement said that the investment would be used in basic research areas to explore the structure and algorithm for the next generation of AI, which will lay the foundations for China's ambition in the global chip market.
The funds will also be used to promote the Cambrian.
The Cambrian research team is led by Chen Yunji and Chen Tianshi from the CAS Institute of Computing Technology.
Google's AI program AlphaGo needs huge power and large servers to operate, but the Cambrian aims to perform at the same level and use just one watt of power and be the size of a smartphone or a watch, according to Chen Yunji.
AlphaGo scored a 4-1 victory over Korean Go master Lee Se-dol last year.



Stories like this: artificial intelligence

[biggles]

It's spreading like a virus, don't like it at all.

[A51Watcher]

You can drag and drop a photo here -

https://visual-recognition-demo.mybluemix.net/

and Watson will analyze it for you.

Pretty darn good image recognition.

It's best guess on my avatar was a lamp, and best guess on Deuem photos was microbial life.

[ArMaP]

You can drag and drop a photo here -

https://visual-recognition-demo.mybluemix.net/

and Watson will analyze it for you.

Pretty darn good image recognition.

It's best guess on my avatar was a lamp, and best guess on Deuem photos was microbial life.

Interesting, and accurate in some cases, but he failed completely to identify a sideways photo.

[space otter]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-made-an-ai-that-can-read-minds/ar-BBDrLuf?li=BBnbcA1

Scientists made an AI that can read minds
Engadget Engadget
Tom Regan     1 hr ago


Whether it's using AI to help organize a Lego collection or relying on an algorithm to protect our cities, deep learning neural networks seemingly become more impressive and complex each day. Now, however, some scientists are pushing the capabilities of these algorithms to a whole new level - they're trying to use them to read minds.


By reverse-engineering signals sent by the brain, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have been working on an AI that can read complex thoughts simply by looking at brain scans. Using data collected from a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) machine, the CMU scientists feed that data into their machine learning algorithms, which then locate the building blocks that the brain uses to create complex thoughts.

Impressively, the study showed that the team were able to demonstrate where and how the brain was being triggered while processing 240 complex events, covering everything from individuals to places and even various physical actions or aspects of social interaction. It's by understanding these triggers that the algorithm can use the brain scans to predict what is being thought about at the time, connecting these thoughts into a coherent sentence.

Selecting 239 of these complex sentences and feeding the AI the corresponding brain scans, the algorithm managed to successfully predict the correct thoughts with an astounding 87 percent accuracy. It could also do the reverse, receiving a sentence and then outputting an accurate image of how it predicted that thought would be mapped inside a human brain.

The astonishing research shows just how far deep learning has come. If you weren't worried about the rise of super powered machines before, now that they can read minds, it's probably time to start preparing for the inevitable robot apocalypse.


Human Brain Mapping
clicking on that takes you to a pdf here
Wang_Just_HBM-2017_Journal-preprint

[space otter]

useless eater takes on a whole new meaning here...sigh

http://triblive.com/business/technology/12458964-74/these-kale-farming-robots-in-pittsburgh-dont-need-soil-or-even-much

These kale farming robots in Pittsburgh don't need soil or even much water
AARON AUPPERLEE  | Monday, July 3, 2017, 12:09 a.m.


robotic vertical farming

Robots could grow your next salad inside an old steel mill on Pittsburgh's South Side.

And the four co-founders of the robotic, indoor, vertical farming startup RoBotany could next tackle growing the potatoes for the french fries to top it.

"We're techies, but we have green thumbs," said Austin Webb, one of the startup's co-founders.

It's hard to imagine a farm inside the former Republic Steel and later Follansbee Steel Corp. building on Bingham Street. During World War II, the plant produced steel for artillery guns and other military needs. The blueprints were still locked in a safe in a closet in the building when RoBotany moved in.

Graffiti from raves and DJ parties once held in the space still decorate the walls. There's so much space, the RoBotany team can park their cars indoors.
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— see a 20,000-square-foot farm with robots scaling racks up to 25 feet high. This farm could produce 2,000 pounds of food a day and could be replicated in warehouses across the country, putting fresh produce closer to the urban populations that need it and do it while reducing the environmental strain traditional farming puts on water and soil resources.

"It's the first step in solving a lot of these issues that are already past the breaking point," Austin Webb said.

RoBotany is a robotics, software and analytics company aiming to bundle its expertise to make indoor, vertical farming more efficient and economical.

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The team speaks the same language when it comes to why they formed RoBotany. The population is growing. Traditional farming degrades soil and pollutes water. Current vertical farming takes a lot work and doesn't use labor and space efficiently.

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The company started in June 2016 with its first farm in a conference room at Carnegie Mellon University's Project Olympus startup accelerator in Oakland.

The first version of the farm was 50 square feet and produced about a pound of micro leafy greens or herbs a day. Once the farm was up and running, RoBotany supplied arugula and cilantro to the Whole Foods in the South Hills under the brand Pure Sky Farms. The team delivered its latest produce Friday.

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In a RoBotany farm, robots move up and down high racks moving long, skinny trays of plants into different growing environments. The amount and color of LED lights can be controlled. So can the amount and make-up of the nutrient-rich mist sprayed directly onto the roots of the plants.

The plants — micro versions of leafy greens like kale, spinach and arugula and herbs like cilantro and basil — grow in a synthetic mesh rather than soil. The roots hang freely from the bottom of the trays.

Plants grow two to three times faster than outdoors, Austin Webb said. They use 95 percent less water. And they have the nutritional value and taste to rival any traditionally grown produce, he said.

The company has raised $750,000 to date and hopes to raise $10 million when it closes its first round of financing this summer to begin construction of the big farm. The team hopes to have it up and running by the winter.
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Eventually, RoBotany will expand its crops to include other fruits and vegetables.

"You can't just feed the world on lettuce," Austin Webb said.

[biggles]

Well, there's a lot of positives with this set up, considering the state of the air and water everywhere Otter. xo


The farmers would probably go broke, but I think they need to change the way they grow, try to get finance to put up big hothouse type production if they can. xxoo

[robomont]

lol,i feel like im being baited reading this thread,but whats coming tonight is bigger than everything posted in this thread.12:01am ct tonight.a history will start out and end with evidence.its gonna take time to sink in and i feel there will be mass denial but i promise to deliver a big theory.
oh and any confessions should be made.if there are any big sinners out there,lol.this is gonna be fun!