We've revamped our site. Digital Doug is an attempt to touch upon the evolving issues of digital and artificial life, artificial intelligence and many other related topics. Artificial Intelligence is a growing field of research focused on trying to understand how computer software and hardware can begin to think at the level of complexity of human beings. There are strict limits to their talents.
Computers can only accomplish precisely what they have been programmed to accomplish.
They are totally dependent on having a complete set of instructions outlining exactly what to do in every situation they would encounter. On the other hand, humans and other animals can carry out incredibly complex tasks with relative ease. Computers are not very good at looking at complex problems and resolving them with solutions that they have not been programmed with beforehand. To free itself from these limitations, a computer would have to develop an ability to learn and think for itself. It would have to become intelligent.