Humans VS Robots
Let’s answer the basic question “who’s better, humans or robots” Well… It’s not that simple, as we know robots are the machines created by humans to do specific kinds of stuff or the tasks assigned to them, we have seen robots working in factories and recently as assistants in hospitals, and waiters to serve food. On the other hand, humans are able to do anything they put their mind into, they have the power of decisions, intellect, to discover and to learn.
Now the real competition here is between the human brain and computer’s brain (CPU). Human brain, and the nervous system is our trump card.
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This is where AI comes in, Artificial Intelligence gives robots the ability to make decisions on the basis of algorithms provided in the code, which is basically machine learning. Machine Learning provides systems the ability to automatically learn and improve from experience without being explicitly programmed.
Following are the things in which one excels from the other.
Planning: Humans
This is where humans really trump computers. Humans can map out a series of sequences to lead us to a goal. Involving millions of neurons interacting in yet fully understood ways, computers lack this ability for now.
Logic: Robots
Computers are extremely linear when it comes to thinking. Because of this — as well as their lack of emotional responses — they can work logically through commands to reach the best possible solution.
Speech Recognition: Humans
Computers are catching up, but humans still have the edge. Most humans can hear a sentence and extract meaning from it, based on experience and the situation. Few robots are able to do this, though natural language processing, like the iPhone’s Siri and Google Assistant technology, is constantly improving.
Maths: Robots
There’s no denying it, computers are geniuses when it comes to doing sums. Just ask your calculator. Again, because base mathematics is the input of data and the extraction of a single solution, a simple program can work through calculations extremely quickly
Adapting: Humans
Most computers are programmed in a certain way and are only able to react to what they have been taught. Humans have the ability to think creatively about a subject, due to our evolved neocortex, and come up with radical, outside-the-box solutions. Until roboticists are able to replicate the neural connections, we will stay ahead of robots when reacting to novel situations.
Speed: Robots
Computers are able to operate at much faster speeds because they are stripped-down basic brains. Just think, even though a Land Rover may have more horsepower than a Ferrari, the latter is faster because it has less weight to hold it back. Similarly, when put to a task, a computer is able to work through a problem quicker, despite a human brain having more processing power
Verdict (Humans):
Humans still edge the battle of the mind on multilayered matters, such as forward planning, meaning that creative and on-the-spot thinking are still our forte.
Verdict (Robots):
There are simply no matching robots when it comes to pure logic and mathematical problems. If you want to work something out quickly and accurately, ask a robot.
By looking at the pace of technological advancements we can say that in the near future we will have robots that can think creatively like humans. Will they take over the world because they can perform tasks better than us? Well… that’s a question for some other day.
Blog: Bhai Loog
