Salish Puthenveettil Salim on Autonomous Computer Programs

The future of artificially intelligent robotic androids may very well be the development of autonomous computer programs that work alongside humans in all work environments. Humans will no longer be required to perform menial tasks in order to assist robots in their tasks. For example, a warehouse could have artificially intelligent software agents that monitor inventory, robots could be assigned to clean the warehouse floor, and other robots could be positioned inside of shipping containers to inspect shipments. As humans would only need to do one or two jobs for these robots to do efficiently and effectively, human labor would be redundant. Additionally, all software agents would be connected to the cloud, which would also eliminate the need for costly IT administrators.Another use for autonomous computer programs are in the area of manufacturing. If a piece of equipment breaks down or malfunctions, a piece of software agent can locate it, assess its condition, and determine which action needs to be taken to repair it. It might even be able to retrieve a component that has been damaged beyond repair. In the same way, autonomous software agents can be programmed to act as a type of virtual warehouse employees, which would allow companies to save a significant amount of money on labor costs.As well as the use of artificial intelligence to make autonomous computer programs perform menial tasks, this technology could also be used to filter out information and make the decision for an employee, for example. A medical researcher might create an intelligent software agent that is trained to sift through large piles of data to find relevant studies and then make an informed decision based on the filtered data. Likewise, filtering the news is becoming even more important as governments become more diligent in controlling the flow of information coming into their country. If the news is deemed to be politically biased, or inaccurate in nature, it can be quickly and easily filtered out. Many news agencies, including the BBC, have already begun using such a method.