A Critical Evaluation Between Technology And The Human Brain

Artificial Intelligence: A critical evaluation between Technology and the Human brain Humans are continuously trying to develop a technology that will give artificial intelligence to machines (Gupta, 2013). People have been comparing the human brain to different technologies such as computers and smart devices. Recent years have seen an explosion in mobile web use (Entertainment close-up, 2013). Most devices and apps are capable of completing multiple tasks such as; entertainment, communication, navigation, education and health monitoring. In fact, people tend to rely their meetings, alarms, anniversaries, birthdays etc. all on their smart devices. As a result, people are becoming more occupied in their own digital worlds, anywhere and at†¦show more content†¦Moravec (1998) conducted a research that found that computers would have the power to mimic a human mind. The mere fact that humans created computers shows the intelligence that the human brain carries (Kurzweil, 2000). It has also mimicked human tasks. A research article from Brynjolfsson McAfee (2012) stated that the Toyota company confirmed 6 Prius’ were made to be automated. However, they also stated that previous studies tried to replicate this but failed in doing so. This comes to show how the human brain is still needed to control these factors. There are some differences between the brain and technologies. The brain uses chemical signals to transmit information whereas the computer uses electricity. Even though electrical signals travel at high speeds in the nervous system, they travel even faster through the wires in a computer. However, computer memory grows by adding computer chips. Memories in the brain grow by stronger synaptic connections. It is much easier and faster for the brain to learn new things. The brain needs nutrients like oxygen and sugar for power; the computer needs electricity to keep working. A computer uses switches that are either on or off. Neurons in the brain are either on or off by either firing an action potential or not firing an action potential. However, neurons are more than just on or off