AI permeates the science fiction genre, and is a common theme of contemporary films and TV shows. machine” conflict to a whole new level, forcing us, as readers, to consider the consequences of our creations in new and frightening ways. The notion of intelligent, free-thinking machines takes the “man vs. Our most recent reading, “The Last Question” (Isaac Asimov, 1956), considers the relationship between humans and technology through the evolution of AI (artificial intelligence). Now Scientist are researching for other alternatives for energy and space travel to extract resources from asteroids.Īuthor Arin Tang Posted on OctoOctoCategories The Last Question Leave a comment on Arin’s Reading Response #4: The Last Question Class Discussion #4: AI (Artificial Intelligence) People have realized the Earth is dying and resources will run out. The question that was AC main purpose was finally answered but by then there was no man around. In the end, stars and galaxies were dying or has died out, forcing man to fuse their minds with AC. Throughout this whole time, many humans have asked AC if “can entropy be reversed” but always received “insufficient data for a meaningful answer”. Then in another billion years, human have taken over galaxies and the Earth no longer exist.

The population doubles every ten years and there is immortality. In the next billion years humanity has become a galactic empire. Multivac responds with “insufficient data for a meaningful answer”. Lupov was the one who thought about humans in billions of years in the future and asks Multivac if “can entropy be reversed”. On May 21, 2061, Adell and Lupov were already looking into the future of humanity. Throughout the generations many have asked AC if “can entropy be reversed” but AC wasn’t able to answer the question because of insufficient data. AC helped mankind expand from its own universe and into other universes.

During the golden age, mankind was able to expand throughout the universe. The Traveler is like AC that started a golden age for mankind. The super computer reminds me of The Traveler from Destiny. But there is the problem that each generation would ask but the super computer does not have an solution for. Each generation the super computer gets a new name from Microvac, GalacticAC, UniversalAC, CosmicAC, to the final form AC. Multivac evolves as time goes on getting bigger and smarter. I found it cool how mankind was able to harvest the Sun’s energy from the help of Multivac. There is a super computer named Multivac, made in 2061, that has a solution to most problems humankind will encounter. The short story “The Last Question,” by Isaac Asimov, is a story that questions the future.

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