The document discusses different levels of automation, from no automation to advanced artificial intelligence. It outlines 6 practical levels currently used in industry from simple manual machines to computer numeric control machines. It also outlines 4 theoretical future levels including limited artificial intelligence, advanced AI equal to humans, and super machines that command others. While artificial intelligence can eliminate human mistakes, it also poses risks if it destroys civilization. The document concludes that AI has both benefits and dangers depending on its development and application.

1. Levels of Automation
January, 2016
Samet Baykul

2. What is ‘Automation’ ?
“The creation and application of technology to monitor and control the
production and delivery of products and services”
What Is Automation? (n.d.). Retrieved January 20, 2016, from https://www.isa.org/about-isa/what-is-automation/

3. Levels of Automation
u What is automation level?
u Practical levels of automation.
u Theoretical levels of automation.

4. What is ‘Automation Level’ ?
WORK
ENERGY INFORMATION

5. Practical Levels of
Automations
u Practical levels of automation means these machines are
already used in our daily life.
u There are 6 levels in this group.

6. Practical Levels of Automations
A-0 NONE
Hand Tools,
Manuel Machines

7. Practical Levels of Automations
A-0 NONE
Hand Tools,
Manuel Machines
A-1 POWER Powered Machines and Tools

8. Practical Levels of Automations
A-0 NONE
Hand Tools,
Manuel Machines
A-1 POWER Powered Machines and Tools
A-2 DEXTERITY Self-Feeding Machines, Single-Cycle Automatic
Machines

9. Practical Levels of Automations
A-0 NONE
Hand Tools,
Manuel Machines
A-1 POWER Powered Machines and Tools
A-2 DEXTERITY Self-Feeding Machines, Single-Cycle Automatic
Machines
A-3 DILIGENCE Automatic screw machines, Transfer machines,
Record player with charger.

10. Practical Levels of Automations
A-0 NONE
Hand Tools,
Manuel Machines
A-1 POWER Powered Machines and Tools
A-2 DEXTERITY Self-Feeding Machines, Single-Cycle Automatic
Machines
A-3 DILIGENCE Automatic screw machines, Transfer machines,
Record player with charger.
A-4 JUDGEMENT Thermostats

11. Practical Levels of Automations
A-0 NONE
Hand Tools,
Manuel Machines
A-1 POWER Powered Machines and Tools
A-2 DEXTERITY Self-Feeding Machines, Single-Cycle Automatic
Machines
A-3 DILIGENCE Automatic screw machines, Transfer machines,
Record player with charger.
A-4 JUDGEMENT Thermostats
A-5 EVALUATION CNC Machines. (Computer Numeric Control)

12. Theoretical Levels of
Automations
u Theoretical levels of automation means these machines
are not used in our daily life.
u This is the future technology.
u There are 4 levels in this group.

13. Theoretical Levels of
Automations
“‘Sometime between 2020 and 2070 the test will be passed to such a degree that
“no reasonable person familiar with the field’ will question the result.”
Raymond Kurzweil -. (n.d.). Retrieved January 20, 2016, from
http://www.leadersforbusiness.com/raymond-kurzweil/
Accelerating Intelligence. (n.d.). Retrieved January 20, 2016, from
http://www.kurzweilai.net/the-age-of-intelligent-machines

14. Hihger Levels of Automation
A-6 LEARNING Limited Artificial Intelligent

15. Hihger Levels of Automation
A-6 LEARNING Limited Artificial Intelligent
A-7 REASONING Advanced Artificial Intelligence

16. Hihger Levels of Automation
A-6 LEARNING Limited Artificial Intelligent
A-7 REASONING Advanced Artificial Intelligence
A-8 CREATIVENESS Equal to Human

17. Hihger Levels of Automation
A-6 LEARNING Limited Artificial Intelligent
A-7 REASONING Advanced Artificial Intelligence
A-8 CREATIVENESS Equal to Human
A-9 DOMINANCE Super Machines command others

18. Conclusion
u Artificial Intelligence can eliminate human mistakes for any area. This is GOOD.
The Future of Computers - Artificial Intelligence. (n.d.). Retrieved
January 20, 2016, from
http://networksandservers.blogspot.com.tr/2011/02/future-of-
computers-artificial.html

19. Conclusion
u Artificial Intelligence can eliminate human mistakes for any area. This is GOOD.
u But it can also destroy our civilization. And this is BAD.
Miles Dyson. (n.d.). Retrieved January 20, 2016, from http://pt-
br.exterminadordofuturo.wikia.com/wiki/Miles_Dyson
The Future of Computers - Artificial Intelligence. (n.d.). Retrieved
January 20, 2016, from
http://networksandservers.blogspot.com.tr/2011/02/future-of-
computers-artificial.html

20. Reference
Cellan, R. (2014, December 2). Stephen Hawking warns artificial intelligence could end mankind - BBC News.
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Kurzweil, Ray (1990), The Age of Intelligent Machines (p. 416). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press
What Is Automation? (n.d.). Retrieved January 20, 2016, from https://www.isa.org/about-isa/what-is-automation/