How AI is danger for human and Will AI Replace humans.
What If Robots took over world? Who will be left? Let's examine what can happen when the power of machines is unleashed.
What if we take a look at things that are currently happening around us, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), where robots are taking over our lives through automation and self-determined algorithms. It's no secret that robots are now starting to play an increasing role in our daily life, but there is still some ambiguity about how artificial intelligence will affect our future. There has been growing concern that we could lose one or more jobs to automation and robotics, especially those that require people to interact with a computer, but there is also some hope, because there are already projects being developed by scientists to use software to guide robots, and it's unlikely that fully autonomous robots with high levels of autonomy will ever appear on earth's street streets. In fact, many experts believe that the technology to create safe autonomous systems on earth's planet would not have come down to humans even without humans around. They see this kind of robot as having much less potential than today's version that has been called "robot".
The question is: Will this change lead us towards total unemployment? Or will other changes make our job obsolete sooner, causing them to become irrelevant?
What Can Happen If We Lose Our Jobs To Automation?
Before you get too excited and think "ohh I'll just go back to my day job" I'm going to put you under a microscope with the following example.
Imagine that your grandmother was diagnosed with cancer. After researching her medical records, she comes across a machine that analyzes her blood and sends data to doctors or healthcare professionals all over the country. She sees the same kind of information displayed on screens in hospitals around America, and now she believes it's going to help her find treatment for her illness. Your grandma is a doctor, so she thinks that this machine is able of giving accurate results. A few weeks later, a patient calls and asks him/herself about their opinion on using the Internet. This patient believes that the machine won't tell their parents what type of disease they're suffering from, but instead, it gives detailed instructions on how to treat themselves. You're grandmother sees her computer screen, which reads "the most common type of tumors is colon cancer, and they're found in the digestive tract." Your grandmother rushes home as the news makes its way around town, and immediately begins working to get her child involved in the search.
This simple machine may end up saving the doctor's career. But what happens next?
The Machine Works Alone & Exposes Its Privacy Issues
After your grandmother started using this system, you might start wondering what are the possible consequences on our privacy. The system was created to gather detailed information like tests and diagnoses and send reports directly to doctors. Now, for every patient who uses this system, it collects the following personal information:
How long do you know the person?
What are your hobbies?
Where do you eat?
When did you last use your phone?
How often do you sleep?
For each health condition, your grandmother learns as well as the doctor, and then starts treating patients with these diagnoses. It's obvious that, with these specific information, everything is stored and sold to the private company. These numbers don't just include health conditions; there are also mental state assessments that doctors can make use of, like whether the patient has depression or insomnia, or even whether the patient is happy or sad. These details, however, are meant only for doctors, so it's impossible to track who is buying these tests or what purposes they may have been used for. Moreover, these people can't even trust that you're an actual customer anymore, because everyone who orders these tests has access to your data, plus any reports made by it. No one should be forced to believe that you trust some anonymous website or service, or that the government has made a decision to sell more personal information to them.
It becomes obvious that this system does not keep your data secure, simply because it's constantly collecting it. With the new device, everything is collected manually, and it's hard to distinguish between personal information and company data. Moreover, since everything is recorded, anyone who wants to buy a test is allowed to do so. Imagine that you are looking up the prices of antidepressants online. Anyone would be able to see what they charge, and it wouldn't matter if they were doing the correct price calculations on the screen for you. Therefore, privacy has completely lost meaning, and so did the ability to work within the system.
A New Way of Working Makes Other Industries Unviable
Another possibility is that a new business model is emerging, wherein businesses begin selling products which they know they can rely on even after the owner dies off. As time passes, the product becomes popular enough that other companies begin offering it. Suddenly, they know someone might need this product, and they will need to pay someone to produce it. People who are born into wealth don't want to give it away to anyone else, so they try to figure out ways to monetize it. Most often, this involves creating something similar, except this time, it involves hacking computers and stealing copyrights from others. When it becomes popular enough, someone makes profits off of producing it.
When we consider this particular idea, we realize that the main purpose of society is to create value, but it must do so within the realms of law. We can understand why this form of social interaction occurs, though, because one thing we know about ourselves as humans is that everyone has our own set of morals. We do what's best for ourselves and our families, even if what we choose to do isn't right. However, when we're given the opportunity to determine whether another person's actions are okay, the first instinct is usually the same; money. Money is the driving force behind every action you choose to perform. Many times, when we're faced with an ethical dilemma, one of those options seems easy to justify: let more people use this product than someone else. However, once again, there is no guarantee that the right path will follow. If you choose this route, then that option will become the norm.
If everyone was trying to hack into others' devices and turn them into profitable enterprises, then the whole process would become very difficult and dangerous. If everyone thought this way, then eventually no one would survive. One solution to prevent this kind of scenario may lie within humanity itself.
The Problem Faced By Humanity Is Not Just Technology
With technological progression becoming easier than ever before, it has become easier to solve problems with the help of machines. Despite the numerous ways we can develop technologies to increase efficiency, however, many other issues still stand as threats to mankind. One major threat to contemporary civilization seems to be the rapid development of weapons and military strategies. Although there are various reasons as to why certain countries are known for their weapon advancement, many people argue that it's mostly due to the influence they receive from Russia and China, specifically. This influence goes beyond weaponry; Chinese manufacturers provide significant amounts of advanced electronics that may be utilized during wars in various industries.
Furthermore, if something seems complex to solve, it probably isn't just a problem to the individual responsible, but rather the community as a whole. For instance, imagine what would happen if there was no internet. There would be no communication between individuals and groups, all together, and it could easily stop them from delivering knowledge even further. Furthermore, if there isn't a way for members of society to communicate amongst themselves, how could a group of soldiers in combat understand other members of the army and learn about foreign cultures? Because people might not want to fight with strangers any longer.
Conclusion
In conclusion, I believe that although the advancement of modern technology has brought many positive benefits, it has also caused several flaws in society, including increased unemployment, more theft of intellectual property, and much more. On top of this, we've also seen the creation of new forms of warfare, whereby nations develop nuclear-powered submarines and weapons of mass destruction to gain advantage in times of war. While these developments would undoubtedly improve our quality of life, I don't believe that they will be able to solve the primary issue of current time, which is human greed. Some examples are the slave trade for black people, the arms race that leads to countless deaths on both sides, as well as global warming caused by greenhouse gases. All these things are bad, but they're not the biggest issue humanity faces.