25-02-2011, 09:24 AM
ABSTRACT
The history of artificial intelligence began from antiquity. Independently, philosophers have attempted to describe the process of human thinking as the mechanical manipulation of symbols. This work led to the invention of the programmable digital computer in the 1940’s, a machine based on the abstract essence of mathematical reasoning. This device and the ideas behind it inspired a handful of scientists to begin seriously discussing the possibility of building an electronic brain.
Among all the living creatures in the world, the human beings are considered as the most intelligent creature. The human brains are not only complex but are also marvelous organ. As part of this research British Dr.Markrum undertook a project known as "BLUE BRAIN PROJECT". In this project, prototypes of brains which belong to different mammals are created with the help of a super computer and researches are conducted upon them.
The researchers started the project on the premise that the dreaded disease Alzheimer's could be cured.
Artificial brain is under research to develop software and hardware that has cognitive abilities similar to the animal or human brain. The idea plays three important roles in science:
• to understand how the human brain works.
• demonstrating that it is possible, to create a self-discovering system that has all the capabilities of a human being.
• to create strong AI (a machine as intelligent as a human being)
So the goal is to develop a self-adapting and self-learning brain. But it was impossible, due to the lack of digital surrogates for typical ‘human’ properties like fear, emotions, love, attention, etc. Both the absence of what they really are and especially how to implement them in a digital environment are the key factors, that’s why, at this moment, no artificial brain is yet available. Thus, this is the basic problem and therefore it is imperative to look closer at concepts like fear or emotions.
We already aware of human brain is made up of millions of neurons. The processing of the information is done by transferring the electric waves among the neurons. Neurons which are present around the cerebral cortex perform similar tasks to the micro processor in the computer. In order to process information, micro circuits called as NCC regenerate some millions of times across the cortex.
Scientists are trying to create these NCC micro circuits artificially which are root for working of the brain. If we create a micro circuit, then the creation of artificial brain is not impossible. The neurons in the human brain are such a complex things, as each neuron requires one single computer to analyze it. So you can think how many computers are required. The results shown by the researches are fruitful in such a way that creation of artificial brain is not that much far.
So, in the next 10 years we can create a artificial brain which thinks similar to us. But, an A.B. can impose a threat for mankind if not done correctly, with knowledge and implemented control-systems.
The history of artificial intelligence began from antiquity. Independently, philosophers have attempted to describe the process of human thinking as the mechanical manipulation of symbols. This work led to the invention of the programmable digital computer in the 1940’s, a machine based on the abstract essence of mathematical reasoning. This device and the ideas behind it inspired a handful of scientists to begin seriously discussing the possibility of building an electronic brain.
Among all the living creatures in the world, the human beings are considered as the most intelligent creature. The human brains are not only complex but are also marvelous organ. As part of this research British Dr.Markrum undertook a project known as "BLUE BRAIN PROJECT". In this project, prototypes of brains which belong to different mammals are created with the help of a super computer and researches are conducted upon them.
The researchers started the project on the premise that the dreaded disease Alzheimer's could be cured.
Artificial brain is under research to develop software and hardware that has cognitive abilities similar to the animal or human brain. The idea plays three important roles in science:
• to understand how the human brain works.
• demonstrating that it is possible, to create a self-discovering system that has all the capabilities of a human being.
• to create strong AI (a machine as intelligent as a human being)
So the goal is to develop a self-adapting and self-learning brain. But it was impossible, due to the lack of digital surrogates for typical ‘human’ properties like fear, emotions, love, attention, etc. Both the absence of what they really are and especially how to implement them in a digital environment are the key factors, that’s why, at this moment, no artificial brain is yet available. Thus, this is the basic problem and therefore it is imperative to look closer at concepts like fear or emotions.
We already aware of human brain is made up of millions of neurons. The processing of the information is done by transferring the electric waves among the neurons. Neurons which are present around the cerebral cortex perform similar tasks to the micro processor in the computer. In order to process information, micro circuits called as NCC regenerate some millions of times across the cortex.
Scientists are trying to create these NCC micro circuits artificially which are root for working of the brain. If we create a micro circuit, then the creation of artificial brain is not impossible. The neurons in the human brain are such a complex things, as each neuron requires one single computer to analyze it. So you can think how many computers are required. The results shown by the researches are fruitful in such a way that creation of artificial brain is not that much far.
So, in the next 10 years we can create a artificial brain which thinks similar to us. But, an A.B. can impose a threat for mankind if not done correctly, with knowledge and implemented control-systems.
