"Hello world." This is a loaded statement being that printing "Hello World" is the most commonly taught first example used when teaching computer programming; it also happens to be a great introduction for my reinvigorated blog about futuring and innovation. My past blog posts focused on cybersecurity related interests and information that I have taught to other students in high school, at work, or through my own curiosity. My current graduate course "Futuring and Innovation" has fired up my imagination regarding cybersecurity, the future, and innovation and this blog theme gives me a broader range of blog topics. My favorite topics to imagine for the future of humanity are cybersecurity, space exploration, and artificial intelligence. I happen to be a Science Fiction fan and my most recent favorite in the genre is the book series The Expanse by pen-name authors James S.A. Corey (Corey, 2011). This book (and now TV) series takes place a few hundred years in the future after humanity has colonized the solar system, Mars, the asteroid belt, and some habitable moons and planets and a company discovers an ancient alien molecule. The technical, political, societal, and economical aspects considered in the series all combine to create a realistic human space drama with what I imagine a colonized solar system in the future will very likely mirror. Oh, and a bonus as the series was turned into an amazing and realistic in-space drama demonstrating future technology and the politics of a colonized solar system (Fergus and Ostby, 2015). The series was purchased and continued to be produced from Amazon after a brief Sci-Fi network run. Excluding the alien molecule aspect, the technical, political, and societal aspects are all possible extensions of existing technology and human interactions.
I am interested in imagining how we get to a point that mirrors what the book and show demonstrate with regard to the usage of artificial intelligence applications, computers, communications, space technology, weaponry, and handheld tablets/phones. The applications of artificial intelligence show that it is used to augment, but not replace humans. For example, AI in the show will take a series of verbal parameters and provide calculations for space travel around the solar system, however, humans may take manual control when the AI may provide less intuitive actions. Additionally, computer viruses, trojan horses, jamming, and other cyberattacks occur during conflicts and as means to infiltrate and steal information from warring political and societal factions. The software, while similar, is often evolved to evade counter-measures and detection from anti-virus software. Most critically, everything is logged and available for analysis in the event that the unexpected occurs during communications, analysis, and computer activities. I imagine a future where artificial intelligence is used to analyze the log activity of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and highlight the anomalies. This particular area of study has captured my imagination and I am working to contribute to this study of knowledge by learning where I can provide value for the application of artificial intelligence and ICT log analysis to assist cyber defenders. I find the inclusion of these types of analysis in The Expanse to be realistic and refreshing. If you have not seen the show on Amazon or read the book series then you're really missing out on an amazingly accurate portrayal of the interactions of humans and technology. References Corey, J. S. A. (2011). The Expanse Series. Little Brown & Co. Fergus, M., & Ostby, H. (2015, December 14). The Expanse [TV and Internet series]. SciFy and Amazon Studios.
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AuthorI am a Doctoral Scholar at Colorado Technical University and a graduate of the Cyber Security Operations and Leadership program from the University of San Diego. I work in cybersecurity, and have accumulated twenty years in the IT industry. There are few IT roles I have not performed, which gives me great insights into making sense of all the IT confusion. Archives
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