- How much information would a computer need to complete a particular task? Think about tasks like packing a box for shipment, choosing the best route from home to work, searching for a particular person in a set of pictures, and mowing the lawn. 2. In what ways does an artificial neural network, as described here, accurately model a natural nervous system? In what ways does it differ? 3. Suppose a research company built a robot that acts exactly like an insect, like a cockroach. Would that count as "intelligent?" What if it acted exactly like a cocker spaniel? 4. Talk about the impact of military drone piloting done by civilians on the other side of the world. How does making combat decisions affect their psyche? 5. After reading about the steps involved in computer-generated imagery, does it seem like more or less work than hand-drawn or stop-motion animation? What steps in the process are primarily technical, and where does the animator's creativity fit in? 6. What are the pros and cons of online virtual communities and games like World of Warcraft and Second Life? Where do you think these virtual communities will be in 10 years? 7. Will it be possible in the next two decades to "plug in" to virtual reality and have it seem as though its actually the real world? What kind of ramifications may this hold for the real world?
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