What a Protocol is....

 A protocol is a set of rules. Now there are real life protocols and internet and web protocols.

Within the online realm of protocols, protocols are rules that are in place dictate how information is transferred over the web. The most common form/traditional form of this would be HTTP, which is Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. It's how the data is transferred from web page to web page. How the data is moved with ease. A protocol are rules that must be followed even if they're not quite necessary. The protocol are the building blocks that enable online data to move through the web. The protocols make sure that online are safe and secure without being exposed to potential threats, such as HTTPS. Also, when data is transferred protocols also help interpret how the data is going to be understood by the receiver. For example, when we send emails to other people, when we click send our outgoing email goes to the server and then from there protocols are used to receive your email on the other persons side. This is an exact copy of what happens with normal mail. We send mail through letter; the mail man comes gets it. The mail reaches the post office, which in this case would be our virtual server which houses incoming mail. From the post office a mail man then sends out our mail to the recipient. So, Protocols are a set of rules which help us transfer data to servers which then enables others to receive it from the main server. 

Scavenger Hunt Reflection 10_23_24

 I thought that the search hunt we went on was quite fun, I didn't know how powerful search is. I've used search almost all my life to find things but never understood the computing power to find the data from anywhere. On one of the questions, I have to change my location, and my searches were skewed from my original location. It's interesting that based on where you are in the world, the internet will give you results that are close by or websites that are local to your region. I thought that this was very helpful for awareness purposes. It made us as a class to become more familiar with search and what it can exactly do. It makes me actually curious about what else info is out there and what I can find about myself or my family members. So, we know what's out there in the public, so we know for our reference. 

I learned that those who know how to use search properly can almost find anything. It's insane that you can find certain info about people just using the web. It almost feels wrong, it makes me feel like a hacker. I also learned that a lot of info is out there about our past life's that aren't just on social media. For me my high school sports teams showed up which was a shocker because I would never have thought that my high school life would be available online for quite literally everyone and anyone to see. 

To be honest it almost feels like an invasion of privacy that you can search and keep searching for info about people's lives without them even knowing. It's a little bit freaky to see that everybody has access to info online. 

End of Humanity, The New Era

AI is something that strikes fear into a lot of people regarding the future. When Gates and Elon Musk start commenting on the potential of AI that's when it should wake us up because these people along with other rich/wealthy people know more than we do. The use of AI with consciousness can be a positive thing when it comes to some jobs. My fear is that when AI increases, we decrease. We who are on top start to become less valuable and more of a burden than the AI. Once that happens it could mine as well be the end for humanity. There will be no need for humans if AI can do everything. 1964-1966 ELIZA was created at MIT. Which for that time a machine that could talk to humans was mind blowing! I believe the curiosity that was sparked with ELIZA and other early AI machines could potentially be the downfall. We are so intrigued with the new, especially when it comes to AI. It's that very curiosity that could end our society. What's interesting is AI keeps soaking info year after year. Many movies and short films have been made about AI receiving info and therefore being able to have the power to use it against us if we so wish. I want to bring up the military because whenever anything is increasing, they're the first ones to jump on it. One way it could be the end of humanity is the military using AI systems to take each other down by having it send rockets and disarm defenses. Those are just some thoughts about what could happen. 

  

Thoughts on Sci-Fi Short Films

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    What I found fascinating about the 'Machine Us/ing Us' video was that at the time when the world wide web was coming out, people, anybody could post. It also emphasized the fact that as we use the internet more and more, we then give up more data that gets collected. I find that a bit scary seeing that every time we use the web it records data, our IP, our passwords. The video also pointed out that our lives would have to be re-thought. The way the web answered our questions, our problems and the way we love. To relate that to nowadays I find it interesting that when we use AI platforms such as ChatGPT or Bing AI it says memory updated after answering a prompt. Does that mean then, that every letter, word entered is stored and in a sense upgrade AI's knowledge. Once it has enough knowledge in the world what can it do next. 

    From the Google Zon video I found interesting that no longer was the press needed when people could go online, post or view real time news. Everybody's voice was heard once the world wide web released and made it so others could learn from anybody. For example, YouTube has been vital in this. YouTube allowed someone to learn how to fix their own car instead of going to a mechanic and getting charged an arm and a leg.

    The web has lots to offer and I'm glad we have advanced but when is advancement gone too far?