So far, I have covered some of the major accomplishments and advances of AI but there have been more and more concerns around the ethical use and the impact it can have on the workforce. The reality of AI is also relatively unknown to the public. This teamed with dystopian TV shows such as Black Mirror where each episode covers a digital trend affecting society has left people with mixed views.
Black Mirror Takes Technology To The Extreme!
I’ve watched a handful of Black Mirror episodes and tend to question the use of technology after each one, yet I still go back for more the next week as curiosity gets the better of me. The scary negative uses of AI in this TV show have left people with mixed views on the actual longer term uses and benefits. Will people really feel the need to implant a microchip into their children to trace their whereabouts? Where will the line be drawn on personal space and privacy then?
Technology companies and consumers have a duty to inform themselves
AI in most cases is programmed to do beneficial things that make human life easier and advance technology. It is when and if AI develops a destructive method for achieving its goals like in movies such as the Terminator and the Matrix, when technology turns against humans and good robots turn bad that we should be prepared for. The sheer speed of the developments could result in this happening unless we align AI goals with ours. Take Telsa’s self driving car being asked to take a passenger to the airport as fast as possible, it might get you there but ignore all the speed limits, therefore doing not what you wanted but literally what you asked for. .
At this moment in time I don’t think we have anything to worry about and some of the disadvantages or risks that are being talked about are largely linked to myths circling the internet. In my next blog post I will take a look at some of these myths in more detail and try to assess if we do in fact have anything to worry about.
A closer look at AI today 