tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-943061409344261913.post6464265095433194453..comments2016-05-01T23:46:42.255-04:00Comments on IS 251 @ Loyola University in Maryland: How Machine Learning is Taking OverUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-943061409344261913.post-71464025107969576082016-04-17T17:24:46.819-04:002016-04-17T17:24:46.819-04:00Although technology advances can be really useful ...Although technology advances can be really useful and innovative, I think that trusting machine learning products with $350,000 a year jobs seems to be taking it a step too far. Technology always has a chance that it can glitch or crash, and while a person can also make mistakes, I think that it is a lot easier to hold a person accountable for errors than a machine. <br />Another issue I see is that in the event that the technology crashes, companies may not have workers with the proper skills to continue production if they rely to heavily on the robots. While the robots will take over some jobs, I think that a limited number of new jobs could come about by robot usage. There will probably need to be someone to check and make sure that the robot has taught itself to properly do the given task, along with a supervisor to overlook the work that is being completed by robots. If robots really grow in popularity, Google may need to hire more people to help create these robots. <br />I also agree with Taylor in wondering how much these robots cost and how long it takes the machines to learn something. I am really curious to learn more about how the machines are able to teach themselves to do things. If it is by trial and error, this could be expensive for a company although they will end up saving money in the long run by not paying for labor. How long is a machine learning robot expected to work for? If robots are expensive and need to be updated/replaced every couple years then it may not be beneficial to a company to replace workers with robots. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03026874237722415199noreply@blogger.com