RE: Our fear of Artificial Intelligence - is it reasoned?
Dear @neavvy you have raised some very important issues pertaining to AI in this pot of yours.
I think the realm of AI is evolving at a fast pace. We are currently at a nascent stage of development. As it evolves and develops a lot of checks would be built into the technology to make it a lot more safer.
Humans will lose their jobs to AI
That is the same apprehension that came into existence when computers were introduced. So many people said that computers would take away the jobs from the humans? Did that happen. Looking back one finds that a lot more jobs got created though of a new kind. So we humans need not fear on that account.
Our race is an evolving species and change is part of that evolution so I frankly do not buy the argument that humans would be jobless. As AI would increase efficiency and create more jobs in the long run.
AI can be used to hurt people
When trains were introduced in the 19th century people thought that people would get suffocated when trains hit a speed of 30 miles an hour. We all know that nothing of that sort happened.
As far as people actually getting hurt my sympathies with them and I am not insensitive to anybody's loss of limb or life.
However I quote the example of prior to the wright brothers inventing the aeroplane, so many people tried to fly, broke their limbs or lost lives.
Over times aeroplanes evolved and today they are fairly safe means of transport.
Given the time that it needs to evolve it would be just other technology that would be safe, useful and human friendly.
Dear @thetimetravelerz, @neavvy
"transformation" period is the real problem. There is no doubts that millions of people out there will lose jobs and many of them will not be able to adapt.
Computers brought very little and very slow change comparing to AI. People had entire decade to learn new jobs. With AI people will have very little time to adjust themselfs and their careers.
Not all humans. Just those who are either from poor/developing country or are to old to learn new skills. I cannot imagine lawer age of 50, who is losing his job because it's being replaced with AI. And what other job this lawer could possibly do?
It will be painful process for many.
Yours
Piotr
Thank you for your reply @thetimetravelerz
I fully agree with you. Virtually every technological invention creates some unemployment, but that shouldn't be considered as a main factor. In a long term everyone benefits, even those who initially lost their jobs.
I hope so. If only humanity will approach the development of AI properly, it will definitely become one of the most awesome inventions in our history. With this article I wanted to emphasize, that behind amazing possibilities there are serious dangers. We should be aware of them and act carefully, and everything will be ok.
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Hi @thetimetravlerz,
Wonderful answer to this very important query.
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Thanks :)
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