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Computers in Society:Tomorrow

Computers in Society:Tomorrow

Chapter 11

11-2A Revolutionary A Revolutionary

Effect!Effect!

Monthly Monthly Technology Technology

Update Update

The Virtual FrontierThe Virtual Frontier

The Wake Up CallThe Wake Up Call

Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence

Your ChallengeYour Challenge

The Information SuperhighwayThe Information Superhighway

11-3

Information SuperhighwayInformation Superhighway National Information Infrastructure (NII)National Information Infrastructure (NII)

I-wayI-way InfobahnInfobahn

CyberspaceCyberspace Others?Others?

The Virtual FrontierThe Virtual Frontier

What do we call the electronic links that have wired our world?What do we call the electronic links that have wired our world?

11-4Your Wake Up Call:Your Wake Up Call:

Year 2005 Year 2005

Courtesy of Philips Speech Processing

What will it be like in 2005?

11-5Artificial Artificial

Intelligence (AI)Intelligence (AI)

Ability to ReasonAbility to Reason Learn or Accumulate KnowledgeLearn or Accumulate Knowledge Strive for Self-ImprovementStrive for Self-Improvement Simulate Human Sensory CapabilitiesSimulate Human Sensory Capabilities Simulate Human Mechanical CapabilitiesSimulate Human Mechanical Capabilities

Artificial Artificial Intelligence Intelligence

Hardware and software that imitates Hardware and software that imitates intelligent human behavior.intelligent human behavior.

11-6

Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence

Artificial IntelligenceArtificial IntelligenceCategoriesCategories

Expert SystemsExpert Systems Natural LanguagesNatural Languages Human Sensory Human Sensory

SimulationSimulation RoboticsRobotics

11-7Information Information

SuperhighwaySuperhighway

Information Services on InternetInformation Services on Internet Electronic Family ReunionElectronic Family Reunion Entertainment EverywhereEntertainment Everywhere Home LibraryHome Library Electronic MailElectronic Mail Cashless SocietyCashless Society

Electronic Money (e-money)

11-8Information Information

SuperhighwaySuperhighway Shop at HomeShop at Home Electronic CooperationElectronic Cooperation

E-Commerce E-Commerce Electronic Data Interchange - Electronic Data Interchange -

EDIEDI ExtranetsExtranets

High-Tech Voting & PollingHigh-Tech Voting & Polling The National DatabaseThe National Database

Virtual Reality Virtual Reality

11-9Information Information

SuperhighwaySuperhighway

Virtual Reality - VRVirtual Reality - VR TelemedicineTelemedicine Education RevolutionEducation Revolution Intelligent AgentsIntelligent Agents

Serendipitous Serendipitous Surfing: Surfing:

Worst and BestWorst and Best

Courtesy of Ford Motor CompanyCourtesy of Evans and Sutherland Computer Corporation

11-10Your ChallengeYour Challenge

Living with ChangeLiving with Change Learning is Now ContinuousLearning is Now Continuous Harnessing the Power of ITHarnessing the Power of IT Benefiting the SocietyBenefiting the Society

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End of Chapter 11

End of Chapter 11

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