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 "WHY THE FUTURE
DOES NOT NEED US”
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

❑ Who make this controversial article?

❑ Critique of Bill Joy “Why the Future Does Not Need Us”

❑ The main point of Bill Joy on his article

 “WHY DOES FUTURE NOT NEED US?”

❑ This article is written by Bill Joy.

❑ In April 2000, Bill Joy (co-founder of Sun Microsystem) published a
controversial article in Wired magazine entitled “Why does the
Future Not Need Us”.
❑ He argues that “Our most powerful 21st Century technologies –
Robotics, Genetics Engineering, and Nanotech- are threatening to Bill Joy

make humans an endangered species.

According to Bill Joy, the 21 st century powerful technologies
are: (GNR)

❑ GENETIC ENGINEERING
The study of Heredity and variation of inherited characteristic.

❑ NANOTECHNOLOGY
A part of science and technology about the control of matter on the atomic
and molecular scale.

❑ ROBOTICS
Deals with the design construction, operation and use of Robots, as well as
computer system for their control, sensory feedback and information rocessing.
GENETIC ENGINEERING
ROBOTICS
❑ Robotics is the intersection of science, engineering and
technology that produces machines, called robots, that
replicate or substitute for human actions.
❖ For Example SOPHIA
➢ Developed by Hongkong Based Company HANSON
ROBOTICS using artificial intelligence technologies
developed by David Hanson.
➢ She is Capable of making “ realistic” human facial
expressions. And learning the relevant and familiar human
emotions behind those gestures.
➢ Sophia was granted citizenship of Saudi Arabia
➢ AUDRY HEPBURN
ROBOTICS:
❑ Another Example is SHIBURA MIRAI

❑ Shibuya Mirai has been granted official residence in Tokyo district.

❑ Shibuya Mirai does not exist physically but he can have text conversations with
humans on the widely used LINE messaging app.

❑ Shibuya Mirai’s name means “furure” in Japanese and is modeled after a

typical first grader at an elementary school. He is a chatterbox and loves to
make light-hearted alterations to selfies that he is sent. Shibura Mirai is part of
a project aimed at making the local government more familiar and accessible
to locals. The chatty seven-year-old is designed to listen to the opinions of
Shibuya residents.
Nanotechnology:
Everyday products that use nanotechnology:
✓ New Technology like Generic Engineering and Nanotechnology were
giving us the power either to remake or rewrite the world but realistic
and imminent scenario for intelligent robots will surprise everyone.

✓ Humans may have gained near immortality by becoming one with

robotic technology – Ray Kurzwell.
❑ Critique of Bill Joy “Why does the future not need us”

Bill Joy stated that the future does not need us because of the advancement of
robotics, engineering and nanotechnology.
Experts say the rise of artificial intelligence will make most people better
off over the next decade. But what will happen if ……………
Computer Scientist succeeded in developing intelligent machines that can
do all things better than human being can?

➢ New issues will surface not only in a social sense but also in AI itself as the AI
being trained and learned how to operate the given task can eventually take off to
the stage that human has no control, thus creating un-anticipated problems and
consequences. It refers to AI's capacity after being loaded with all needed
algorithm may automatically function on its own course ignoring the command
given by the human controller.
If MACHINES do all of society’s work, as they inevitably
will then two-cases might occur:

a.) Let the machines MAKE ALL the decisions;

Or

b.) Maintain human CONTROL Over the machines.

 a.) Let the machines MAKE ALL the decisions

If we choose “a”.
It is not that we would give them control or that they
would take control, rather, we might become so
dependent on them that we would have to accept
their commands.
 b.) Maintain human CONTROL Over the machines

If we choose “b”.
Then control would be in the hands of an elite, and the
masses would be unnecessary
 b.) Maintain human CONTROL Over the machines

In letter “B’s” case:

The elite:
1) Would exterminate the masses;
2) Reduce their birthrate so they slowly became extinct; or
3) Become benevolent shepherds to the masses
 ❑ The main point of Bill Joy on his Article:

❑ In the first part of Joy’s article, he introduces the fears he and others
have for the potential danger of the new twenty-first century
technologies known as GNR – Genetics, Nanotechnology, and
Robotics.

❑ In the Part two of Bill Joy’s Article encourage society to take

responsibility for their technology and encourage preventative
measures be taken to decrease for a potential disaster.
❑ In the Final Notes of his Article Joy expresses his faith that humans will

confront these issues. He says, “Each of us has our precious things, and

as we care for them, we locate the essence or our humanity, it is

because of our great capacity for caring that I remain optimistic we will

confront the dangerous issues”.

 SUMMARY
❑ “Why the future does not need us” giving the reader a negative
interpretation of the future.
❑ Joy’s presentation suggest that one day the robot race will take over
once human technology has advance so greatly, till a stage where
robots have mind of their own and can make decisions for
themselves and there will be no need for human.
 Question:
Ano ang dapat na mangibabaw sa
dalawa—
ang sangkatauhan
o
ang teknolohiya?
THANK YOU!