Stephen Hawking has, together with Intel a new computer system is presented in which the software Segment is included. This allows the paralyzed scientist faster to communicate.
Hawking, who by the disease AS almost entirely paralyzed, with the new computer of Intel, easier and faster texts to produce a speech synthesizer, then with the distinctive robot voice pronounces. In the new communications system is software predictive keyboard, SwiftKey. Just like the virtual keyboard for mobile phones the SwiftKey software words to predict, so Hawking, who are computer with a wangsensor controls, less characters to introduce. According to Intel, the system can the number of necessary ‘attacks’ with 80 per cent.
The system of Hawking consists of a Lenovo x230 tablet running Windows 7 is running. Also special software from Intel, along with the SwiftKey software on the tablet installed. Intel has indicated that it is the software next year want to freely give. Also wants the chip maker new input methods to support, for example for people that only with their eyes can blink. Incidentally, Hawking indicated that he did not want that the world-famous robot of his communication system upgrade had to get. He considers the artificial voice has become his trademark.
Hawking gave during the presentation will also its vision about the potential danger of artificial intelligence to a question from the BBC. According to the Brit, the current primitive forms of artificial intelligence useful applications, but Hawking says the consequences to fear from a system that humanity can emulate. The prominent scientist even suggested that the development of full artificial intelligent systems the end of humanity can mean.
The words of warning from Hawking about the potential dangers of AI, that he may also be already pronounced, will sound to others. So, entrepreneur Elon Musk confirmed that he was the emergence of artificial intelligence shows as “probably our biggest existential threat’.