However, this idea is still just science fiction, and some scientists even believe that computers have no intelligence at all.
A 3D presentation exploring artificial intelligence and the AI of semi-robotic arms.
Furthermore, a conscious person is able to understand their own thoughts, to stop thinking about one thing and consider other things, regardless of where their mind is. However, this is too difficult for a computer. More than eighty years ago, Allen said that there was no way to prove that a computer program could automatically shut down, but this function was key to consciousness.
His argument rested on a logical technique, proposing an internal conflict: conceiving a general method to determine whether a parsed program will terminate. The result of this program would be "yes, yes, yes, yes, no, never stop." This was too easy. However, Turing later thought of a clever engineer who wrote a program that included a crucial element: if a stop inspector said, "Yes, it will stop."
The termination check process of this new program would inevitably cause a stop detector to malfunction: if you determine that the program is about to terminate, the program's instructions will indicate whether the program should terminate. Conversely, when a stop check determines that the program will not terminate, the program's instructions will immediately terminate all operations of the program. This is impossible, leading Turing to conclude that there is no way to analyze this process, and it is certain that this process can be prevented. Therefore, it is impossible to say that any computer could mimic a thought process that would inevitably stop thinking and switch to another mode of thinking—however, this ability does indeed exist in consciousness.
"Intelligent" digital supervision: Algorithms replace humans, transforming multi-person management into unmanned management.
Food is the paramount necessity of the people, and food safety is of utmost importance. To ensure food safety, all levels of government and departments have made numerous efforts. When computer AI algorithms empower food supervision, the "sky eye" becomes a "wise eye," and supervision becomes "intelligent management."
The cafeteria at Jiyang Wenshao Middle School has a screen that shows the open kitchen, where the warehouse, noodle room, preparation room, and cooking area are clearly visible.
"This isn't just ordinary video surveillance; it's equipped with AI algorithms and connected to the district's big data service center," said Wang Lingzhi, the school's staff member in charge of food safety management, excitedly. She explained that the video surveillance can accurately capture improper actions by staff and promptly supervise and correct them, helping staff develop a habit of timely self-regulation. This ensures students can eat with greater peace of mind and gives parents more reassurance.
It is understood that the Jiyang District Big Data Service Center and the District Market Supervision Bureau have actively collaborated to equip the "transparent kitchen" system with technology, configuring algorithms for smoke alarms, detection of chefs not wearing (or wearing) uniforms (hats), and unauthorized entry. Currently, over 70 schools in the district have connected to 329 video feeds, enabling the system to utilize five algorithms. Besides monitoring human activity, these algorithms can detect rats, overflowing garbage cans, and even rotten fruit and wrinkled peels, transforming unpredictable food safety risks into manageable ones. From alarms to early warnings, technological control replaces human intervention, making the school kitchen a visible, perceptible, and transparent space.
"In the past, we needed to constantly monitor the screen to spot problems. Now, the system can capture images and push them to us in real time, greatly saving the manpower required for supervision," said Xu Juan, deputy head of the Food Safety Supervision Section of the Jiyang District Market Supervision Administration, with a smile. "Technology has made supervision much smarter." The next step is to promote this innovative measure throughout the district's catering industry.
Today, Binhai New Area has become one of the regions with the most complete information technology application innovation (ITAI) industry chain and the highest industry concentration in China. There are approximately 1,200 ITAI-related enterprises in Binhai New Area, generating annual revenue of about 90 billion yuan. To further leverage artificial intelligence technology to precisely empower the transformation of SMEs, the New Area has developed and launched a pilot zone public service platform, featuring "artificial intelligence + supercomputing + ITAI," creating an integrated support environment of "computing power, algorithms, data, and development tools" for artificial intelligence development.
"The National Artificial Intelligence Innovation Application Pilot Zone has become another shining name card for the beautiful 'Binhai City,' providing a continuous stream of new momentum for the high-quality development of Binhai New Area. Next, Binhai New Area will continue to promote a significant improvement in the Pilot Zone's comprehensive support capabilities, industrial agglomeration capacity, innovation and entrepreneurship vitality, and integrated innovation applications. We will continue to tackle core technologies, explore application scenarios, and hold large-scale events, exploring and forming a 'Tianjin (Binhai) Model' for building the National Artificial Intelligence Innovation Application Pilot Zone. With the mission of creating a world-class advanced manufacturing cluster, we aim to build an important source of independent innovation and a major source of original innovation, striving to become a demonstration zone for high-quality development of manufacturing. We aim to achieve an industrial output value exceeding 1.1 trillion yuan this year, continuously creating a new situation for the comprehensive construction of a beautiful 'Binhai City' in the new era," said Zhang Guihua.
