Nowadays robots have become very common. A robot is a machine that can perform complex tasks automatically. Most of the robots perform different types of tasks according to the program given to them. They can also be controlled remotely by a human.
However, there is a new generation of robots that are said to be intelligent. Such intelligent robots can make decisions according to the situation they face.
They have a wide range of sensors attached to them as well as powerful processors and memory that allow them to gather information, process the gathered information, and make decisions based on the information that they gather.
But “Can they really think like humans? 🤔”. This question may also be very obsessing. As humans think that if robots started thinking like us they can be big trouble for the humans on earth.
At present robots can do only specified tasks. Robots with the capability of thinking do not exist yet it may be possible in the future.
As many robots can hear and respond. Although, most of which is scripted. Robots cannot respond on their own yet.
Will they be able to think like humans?
How might we know whether a computer could adopt the thought process of a human? It is generally acknowledged in Al circles that the objectives of man-made consciousness would be accomplished if the computer would finish the Turing Assessment. This test is named after Alan M. Turing, a British mathematician and computer master, who passed on in 1954.
The idea of human thinking is still too dubious to even consider being precisely imitated in robots. And still, after all that, various kinds of approaches could be taken to arrive at the ideal outcome empowering AI and automated instruments to think like people.
We can say, yes they will be able to think but the level of thinking for itself will be limited.
We can take the example of Spot. A robot developed by Boston Dynamics that can play out various functions like climbing steps and exploring harsh landscapes easily.
But again the question rises “Will they have a level of thinking like humans?”. To some extent, I have to say yes.
However, it is impossible to build a robot that will have the same level of thinking as humans on earth have.
Can robots overcome humans?
Most people think that robots will ultimately reach or even overcome human intelligence. This is because of the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
What is intelligence in general? It is usually considered that intelligence is the ability to solve problems.
However, it is forgotten that emotions, subjective experiences, and cognition are also crucial parts of human intelligence.
They play an important role in learning, memory consolidation, memory recovery, and human cognition in general.
Intelligence can be better defined as the ability of a system to use its environment to achieve its goals.
In particular, human intelligence is the ability to use its environment to maintain autonomy and reproduction through a balance between rational and emotional information processing.
With that said robots cannot overcome humans. As they don’t have emotions.
They cannot reproduce like humans.
They cannot make friends : )
There are certain differences between the thinking of humans and robots. unlike humans, robots are not self-aware.
Conclusion
This may be possible in the future to develop a system in robots that can give them the ability to think like humans to some extent. But it is impossible to develop emotions in machines. How can it be possible? 🤔
As they cannot have intelligence like humans, it is quite obvious they cannot overcome humans at present or at any instant in the future.
This is what I think about the question “Will robots be ever able to think like humans?”. What do you think? Let everyone know in the comment section below. See you in the next article.
