Advanced AI Technology vs Peeping Tom - Steemit Engagement: S14W2 ~ Technology News

When someone says 'technology,' my brain does the robot dance, and I can picture everything from computers to fancy gadgets to that toy robot of mine with two very penetrative red eyes. It was a hands-down toy; other features were not working. Only those red eyes flickered whenever I tried to turn it on. And sometimes, when it was in a good mood, it would walk that robotic walk of its for a few steps before going into hibernation. It was battery-operated, and I couldn't convince my mom to buy a new one for that old piece of toy.

_{Thank you Bing AI Image creator for recreating this image from my childhood, almost to perfection}

This engagement challenge -SEC-S14/W2 about the technology news of 2023 brought back memories of that robot again. I was searching for news on the internet, but I didn't find anything interesting enough to pen down. It's such a vast area. Coming from a medical background, I can tell you all about the advancements happening in the field of science specially Microbiology (my area of specialization) to discover the genetic code of a bacterium or virus, or how the electron microscopy hit another milestone. But you will be bored to your bones. For example something like this:

Researchers have cracked the cellular code on protein folding, offering hope for new therapeutic avenues for many diseases
Team's approach reveals crucial role played by a specific enzyme in the folding process
Date:
December 4, 2023
Source:
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Summary:
While we often think of diseases as caused by foreign bodies -- bacteria or viruses -- there are hundreds of diseases affecting humans that result from errors in cellular production of its proteins. A team of researchers recently leveraged the power of cutting-edge technology, including an innovative technique called glycoproteomics, to unlock the carbohydrate-based code that governs how certain classes of proteins form themselves into the complex shapes necessary to keep us healthy.
Source

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So, I'll veer off the topic a bit, but rest assured it will encapsulate the theme of the subject. More, not less.

A little context as always

So, the other day, I was walking on the 800m track with a friend. I had planned to do 5 rounds, making it a rather long and boring walk. To pass the time, we started discussing a topic that satiates both our needs in our native language, Urdu. In our culture, talking about in-laws can easily fill 3-4 hours. We explored the idea that the farther we live from our in-laws, the more respectful we tend to be towards each other. The same perception applies to children living abroad—they are often seen as the well-behaved ones. On the contrary, those living with their parents are constantly under judgmental scrutiny. Despite the initial plan of 5 rounds, our conversation was so engaging that I ended up completing 6. Such is the power of these healthy debates.

Talking about scrutiny, I'd like to mention our vigilant watchers here for some reason. Please be considerate to new users who may have made a small mistake in the process of navigating the platform. Remember your first day at school? We've all been there, right? 😉 I appreciate your hard work and dedication to this platform, though. You're adept at distinguishing between deliberate mistakes and honest slip-ups.

Apologies for a little detour. Coming back to the topic, the main crux of our whole conversation was that the farther children live from their parents or in-laws, the more cordial the relations. All in all, it was a good debate while holding our smartphones in our hands, which were connected to the internet all the while. We bid our goodbyes and went our separate ways.

I'm sitting in my corridor, taking off my shoes, while scrolling my social media feed. And the first video it showed me was of an influencer Sadguru, who was saying these exact words:
Children who live away always love you...

I mean, I had goosebumps all over. How did this peeping Tom listen to our entire conversation, and how did it come up with such relevant video???? How on earth, how? It's the summary of our conversation in one line!

This debate has been going on for some time: Does social media keep track of your search history and show you relevant advertisements? I have experienced this several times. But narrowing down the search so meticulously and pinpointedly! You may say it's just a mere coincidence, but I believe it deep down in my bones that it isn't. And why am I so adamant? I will tell you why. Because I instantly shared the link of that feed with that friend of mine, and she told me something similar.

So, for me, the latest news of technology—or, let me rephrase it—the development of technology in terms of AI, is by far the most interesting one. Now, the implications, effects, adverse or otherwise... That's a topic for another debate.

Right now, I am enjoying the link Bing AI image creator shared by a good friend here on Steemit. However, the prying eyes of AI don't sit quite well with me.

_{For this picture, I provided description, something like: AI as peeping Tom peeping into my conversation. And I was instantly warned of violation user's agreement. AI was not happy with me at all. So I swapped 'AI' with 'mobile'. It kindly generated the required image}

The topic is open for discussion now in the form of comments. I'm so looking forward to your replies please.

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On a side note: This technology has had me in tears since last night. First, out of the blue, the keyboard of my laptop froze and didn't budge after several tries of rebooting it, cleaning it, putting it on a metal tray to counteract any overheating - no, it said no. And I lost all the progress on my article.

I wrote this whole post on my mobile again in the morning. And just when I did the last update on this platform, all of my work was lost. The blog was empty.
So, all the curators from SC01 to nth, you should consider giving me extra points for this post. It's 3× worth the effort