This article discusses the need for a cautious approach to infusing emotions into AI, emphasizing that emotional AI could undermine human morality and social order and threaten human survival.   Yuval Harari says that scientists dream of creating inanimate programs with the ability to learn and evolve on their own, a technology that will transform humanity in the future. One such inanimate...

This course covers the process of determining a ship’s engine power, explaining how to apply data from a scale model to a full-scale ship, and how to select the optimal engine considering sea conditions and emergencies.   A ship is a structure designed to float on water while carrying cargo or people. Throughout human history, ships have been used for a variety of purposes, including...

McDonaldization has brought positive change to the world through efficiency and convenience, but it has also had the side effect of dehumanizing people and reducing local diversity.   McDonaldization is the process by which the principles of fast food restaurants like McDonald’s, which prioritize efficiency, have come to influence many areas of American society and the world at large...

Artificial intelligence, which emerged with the development of computers, is currently providing convenience to humans in various fields. AI is divided into weak and strong AI, and while the implementation of strong AI is still considered technologically impossible, the possibility of its development is open. With the combination of technologies such as deep learning and big data, AI’s...

This article discusses the impact that advances in artificial intelligence will have on the future of humanity, exploring how the relationship between intelligence and consciousness will change the nature of our identity and existence.   I sometimes think of humanity’s current situation as similar to the metamorphosis of a caterpillar just before it flies away as a butterfly. The...

This article discusses the progress and limitations of artificial intelligence research, specifically exploring whether AI can mimic human thought and deductive reasoning. It also raises the ethical and philosophical issues that will arise if AI can think and feel like humans, and considers the challenges humanity will face in the future.   What began as a curiosity in the 1950s in the UK...

A key tool in the evolution of computers, compilers translate human-understandable language into machine language, making programs executable on a variety of machines. Without the advent of compilers and their optimization capabilities, computers would not have become popular.   In 1942, the Atanasoff-Berry Computer, mankind’s first electronic computer, was completed. Since then...

Materials science is the foundation of all technological advancements, from everyday devices like smartphones to the revolutionary technologies of the future. This course explores the impact materials science has on our lives through the different properties and applications of metallic, inorganic, and organic materials, and explains its key role in technological advancements.   Materials...

Nuclear energy has a dual nature: it provides energy that is hundreds of times more efficient, but it is also dangerous. Nuclear engineering studies how to harness it safely and peacefully, and whether it becomes a blessing or a disaster for humanity depends on our choices and efforts.   The formula “E=mc²” will be very familiar to many people, and Albert Einstein’s achievement of...

Late at night, at the end of the day, it’s not uncommon for us to find ourselves glued to our smartphones despite being tired. This article explores why this happens and how big data technology is influencing our daily lives with personalized content recommendations.   You’re back home from a long day at work and it’s already 11 o’clock. You’ve had a busy and...