Oracle Magazine, September/October 2018
MASHUP DO YOU SPEAK TECH QUIZ YOURSELF 1 A self driving database is A The collection of data embedded in an autonomous car that allows it to make driverless decisions B A database that performs all routine database maintenance tasks without human intervention C A database engineered to propel itself toward continual self improvement also referred to as a Kaizenbase 2 Strong AI can be defined as A Artificial intelligence embedded in athletic equipment B An artificial intelligence system immune to hackers C The ability of a machine to perform all tasks as well as or better than humans can 3 In addition to her movie career Hedy Lamarr is famous for A Developing the first known instance of videoenabled phone conversations created so she could avoid in person interviews B Inventing spread spectrum technology a method of manipulating radio frequencies that formed the backbone for todays wireless communications technologies C Funding Austrias first STEM focused school for girls in 1997 Answers 1 B 2 C 3 B ORACLE MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 2018 9 Everyday Automation Ready or Not Emerging automation technologies such as driverless cars got mixed reviews in a recent Pew Research Center survey of 4135 everyday American adults Although a majority expressed concerns about a future in which robots and computers can perform many jobs humans do now only 30 of workers think its at least somewhat likely their own jobs will be done mostly by those technologies during their lifetimes and a majority of those with college level education said technology had increased opportunities and made their jobs more interesting Wary or not when asked about four specific scenarios over the next 20 years heres how the respondents weighed in 65 65 79 Source Automation in Everyday Life a Pew Research Center survey 43 Think people will create with a homebased 3D printer most of the products they buy today Expect most deliveries will be made by robots or drones Believe most stores will be fully automated Think doctors will use computer programs to diagnose and treat most diseases
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