Bioengineers created a "Psychic Robot" that can predict our intentions

In a stunning breakthrough in the field of "Artificial Intelligence", scientists at the University of Illinois, Chicago developed what is called the "Psychic Robot". Although this indicates that the technology advance, in conjunction with biology, continue their relentless march towards duplication of human beings, is not free of severe criticism of great scientists such as Stephen Hawking who said that AI can lead our society to a humanistic deterioration. He says “if one day the robots reach the same or higher level of intelligence than the human being, they could destroy our race." Although this scenario looks improbable or fictional, the AI science is developing intelligent models every day, beyond our imagination.
Let us for a moment explain this concept of AI, specifically the robotics, or perhaps refresh their knowledge in this field. -The AI is considered a discipline which, in
conjunction with other sciences, research, studies and applies designs that are able to provide solutions to particular situations and using as a model the human intelligence. Among the sciences that help the AI, we can mention mathematics, logic, philosophy, neuroscience, computer science, and of course the Psychology, among others.
This discipline, with the help of the above sciences, seeks to create machines that are capable of "thinking". This concept applies only to non-living agents. Specifically the computerized science is the generator of this discipline. This term was created in 1956 by Dr. John McCarthy (1927-2011). Those who are familiar with his work, he was the creator of the LISP programming language, which later on influenced the development of the ALGOL language and believe it or not, he was the creator of "time sharing" (timeshare), being the pioneer of what today is known as "social networking" (social networks).
He defined this concept "as the science and ingenuity of making intelligent machines, especially intelligent computer program, once he said,” they were only machines, such as the coffee machine”.
Some of the applications of AI are controls systems, automatic planning, handwriting recognition, speech recognition, and another field of use includes economics, medicine, engineering, military, video games, etc. -.
This progress in the field of AI opens a world, still unexplored to humans. Imagine, create robots able to guess the intentions of human beings. These scientists in the field of bioengineering, with the development of "mental robot", can predict our physical actions, with the help of a mathematical algorithm - containing group operations, step by step, attempts to solve problems, such as the formalization of Gödel-Herbrand-Kleene - recursive functions (mathematical logic) – or Alan Turin’s machines. This algorithm designs, analyzes and estimate the intentions of individuals based on a complex analysis of their previous actions.

The scientists at the University of Illinois based their research on the creation of a virtual-desk where subjects attempted to reach an object with their hand and it was pushed in the opposite direction. Registering these actions - using a complex algorithm - to analyze and predict the intended movement of the subject. Even though the action was interrupted, the algorithm may calculate the way of how the subject intent to move.
This model was called "Psychic Robot," and it was published in the journal "Plus One". Justin Horowitz said, "If you know how someone moves and what the disturbance is, you can predict the underlying intention."
This model actually is not new. What is new is the logic and mathematical breakthrough in how the algorithms are applied. This model developed by the University of Illinois can be applied to large areas or applications that might be very useful in our lives. Examples mentioned by scientists is the use of intelligent prosthesis, where subjects experiencing muscle tremors, could have a "smart" prosthesis capable to calculate their intentions and thus help to complete actions without any problem, even with a physical agitation.
Another application of the algorithm could be in the field of Neuroscience, with the implantation of a micro prosthesis in the prefrontal cortex, this could analyze the electricity frequency of the neurons when transmitting information, to predict the moment neurotransmitters modulates the flow of dopamine and glutamate, and then the "smart" neural prosthesis regulate the neural biorhythm to level the frequency of the neurotransmitter to avoid the psychotic episode.
For now the new robots could have the ability to predict our actions and in the near future read our minds, but could robots be aware of whether evil can influence good? Or decide whether robots can be better than humans?
Just remember that all scientific progress is to improve the advancement of human beings in our universe and not to move forward and try to “improve it”.
The New Mind Journal

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