Take a look around. I’m sure you could name one thing that can be turned into artificial intelligence, or something AI has created. Try to remember what the world was like before all this mess, if only we could go back. We are in for a ride as AI takes over our lives in the next 30 years.
My concern is that eventually robots are going to take over and start doing everything for us, which will get to the point that we will start to see loss of human influence, which could deteriorate creativity and lead to a lack of expressing emotions, leading to poor communication skills. Basically, we’re going to forget how to be human.
Now you might be thinking, “Woah you’re crazy,” but trust me… I’m not.
AI and recent technology have created so many new programs and advancements that it is going to start affecting all of us very soon, especially with the pace it’s moving. There are several examples of this including AI-powered job automation, weapons powered by AI, and creation of fake images through AI of absolutely anything you can think of.
Self-driving cars are also a very extreme invention which has gained wide attention. More and more companies today are creating new self-driving cars designed with AI as well.
AI powered job automation is very concerning, meaning AI would be quite literally working for you. It’s been adopted in industries such as marketing, manufacturing, and healthcare, according to builtin.com. Having AI work for us will cause unemployment, and a whole lot of pure laziness, and people probably won’t have the skills to do the work anyway. According to builtin.com, “AI is estimated to create 9.7 million new jobs by 2025.” This is not good for anyone but companies trying to grow AI.
Another concern with technology and AI is the Amazon Alexa. Alexa is a helpful tool that can be used to answer daily questions such as the forecast or how to cook something, but it can also influence our behaviors to make purchases, and recommendations. However, it can also listen to you. It seems like Alexa listens to our day-to-day conversations and it’s very obvious.
You could be talking, having a normal conversation and without saying her name, and she may respond with a random sentence like, “Hmm, sounds interesting.” The fact that she can listen and comprehend conversations while not talking to her is a little strange. Relating to this is the Chinese government, which is able to capture data through facial recognition, social media, activities, relationships, and one’s political participation. The way they have the skills to be able to do this and apply it is highly concerning, whether it’s legal or not.
With all of these tools, technology, AI and more we can see a lack of privacy, as before in the old days we would not have had to worry about this. AI has gone TOO far, and sometimes all I want to do is go back.
