AI

 

We may no longer require human beings or robots to read the news in broadcasts or telecasts.  Who still allocates a time slot, predetermined by others, to listen or watch what we can read ourselves, at our own leisure on other more accessible mediums?

Instead of focusing on sharing common joy and values, our instant gratification electronic wifi controlled social media can simmer and dwell in arguments, self centred opinions and assertive pushing of agendas.

The contemporary world is bristling with content in the virtual communication universe.   There is freedom to embrace, reject or ignore the views and impressions presented.   Yet, mutual understanding, compromise, tolerance and cooperation can be so much less between different cultures, societies and religions.

The human being can overtax its capability and capacity in use of ears and eyes.  Transactions can be executed without leaving a seated position.  There can be blurred lines between mental, visual and physical reality.

Sophisticated algorithms enable the better application and execution of artificial intelligence.  The outcome is an immediate summation and utilisation of whatever vast amount of data and other information they have access to.  However, can AI apply a much needed layer of ethics, a soul, gut feel, human judgement and instinctive response of a human being?

Robotic service interaction can learn from experience but never have the savvy, perspective and context of human interaction.  Robots and machines can replace
automated, repetitive and mundane transactions.   A human touch is irreplaceable and will be priced even more in the market.

Reflect on processed food, robotic waiters, software driven chats and driverless vehicles.   They can be used to reduce costs and boost profit margins, but increase problems due to the absence of another human interacting with you.

Do you want your daily routine to be filled with AI only?   It is as humiliating as being without the company of a plant or animal day in day out.  Can AI be only as intelligent or developed as human beings allow them to be, or will they evolve to a stage beyond the imagination and control of their human inventors?   AI operates based on energy sources and mechanisms accessible to them - they do not have a life of their own.

What back ups do human societies have in the event of a break down of AI processes?   Will AI possibly contaminate and corrupt the integrity of data, information and skills they own?   When AI calls the shots in the supply of utilities, transport links, finance and trade, surgery procedures and routine diagnosis, supply chains and software that run the wheels of a virtual community, can they hold us to ransom?    The ultimate enemy of human beings can be not another dictator or traditional evil.

One thing though for sure is that AI will know each and all of us better than ourselves.   Will this inherent ability be misused or abused by another human being, corporate or government to help control the masses?  Most likely this is already a reality.

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