How AI Development is Shaping Our Future: Lessons from Chuck & Person of Interest
Dineshkumar Ponnusamy
Using Systems Engineering & AI to Improve Patient Outcomes
Earlier this week, As you might have noticed that AI meetup hosted by the Vice President of the United States and featuring some of the most innovative AI companies in the country.
The event was a great opportunity to learn about the latest developments and challenges in the field of artificial intelligence.
One of the highlights of the meetup was a panel discussion moderated by the Vice president herself, who asked some insightful and provocative questions to the panelists. The panelists included Vice President Kamala Harris, Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, Arati Prabhakar, Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Jeff Zients, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff, Mike Donilon, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor, Jake Sullivan, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, Susan Rice, Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, Lael Brainard, Assistant to the President and Director of the National Economic Council, Stuart Delery, Assistant to the President and White House Counsel, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, and Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet.
They shared their perspectives on topics such as ethical AI, data privacy, AI regulation, AI education, and AI for social good. The Vice president also gave a keynote speech, in which she emphasized the importance of AI for the future of the nation and the world. She said that AI is not only a technological revolution, but also a cultural and social one, that will transform every aspect of our lives and society. She urged the audience to embrace AI as a tool for empowerment and innovation, rather than fear it as a threat or a competitor. Furthermore, she also announced some new initiatives and policies to support and promote AI research and development in the US.
As I shared today with CEOs of companies at the forefront of American AI innovation, the private sector has an ethical, moral, and legal responsibility to ensure the safety and security of their products. And every company must comply with existing laws to protect the American people. I look forward to the follow through and follow up in the weeks to come. - VP
As a fan of the TV series Chuck, I couldn't help but notice some parallels between the show and the meetup. For those who are not familiar with Chuck, it is a comedy-drama series that follows the adventures of Chuck Bartowski, a computer geek who accidentally downloads a database of government secrets into his brain and becomes a spy. Along with his best friend Morgan and his love interest Sarah, who is also a CIA agent, Chuck uses his intelligence and skills to solve various missions and save the world.
One of the similarities between Chuck and the meetup was the presence of Intersect, which is the idea of the database that Chuck downloads into his brain. Intersect is also an acronym for Intelligence Network Technology Evaluation Research Center, which is a fictional organization that develops advanced AI systems for the government.
The government may create a similar database or the dataset based on all the available training data from the organizations to have a centralized one. It may help them to predict what anyone in the entire world is going to do next, let's say tomorrow I'm going to fly from Salt Lake City to Boston.
Before even, I search for the flights, the government will predict it including, what's the likelihood of me flying, will I be driving, or where I will be going.
They might also predict how many are going to fly tomorrow, how many of them are citizens, how many of them are documented, how many of them are having criminal background, how many of them are registered in offenders list, and many more things. I think you get the idea.
They can predict any catastrophic events that are likely going to happen soon. For example, today about 9 person dead in a shooting, these kinds of events can be predicted earlier, and they can be stopped.
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There are other TV shows like Person of Interest, how can you use the public recordings to predict the high impact disasters, which may not be possible right away, but it is possible in the future. Even though it looks like the future is here, we still need to upgrade the GPU's to analyze, process and produce real time analysis.
Person of Interest is a sci-fi thriller that follows the exploits of a billionaire genius, Harold Finch, who creates a super-intelligent AI system called The Machine. The Machine monitors all the data in the world and predicts violent crimes before they happen. Finch recruits a former CIA agent, John Reese, to help him stop these crimes using The Machine's guidance. Along the way, they encounter various threats and challenges, such as rival AI systems, corrupt government officials, hackers, terrorists, and ethical dilemmas.
The show explores many interesting and relevant themes related to AI development, such as:
- The power and responsibility of creating and controlling AI. Finch is constantly worried about the consequences of his creation and tries to limit The Machine's capabilities and access. He also teaches The Machine to value human life and respect privacy. However, he also faces situations where he has to trust The Machine's judgment and let it act autonomously. He also has to deal with other people who want to use or abuse The Machine for their own purposes.
- The morality and legality of using AI for surveillance and intervention. The Machine's main function is to prevent violent crimes by identifying the perpetrators and the victims. However, this also raises questions about the violation of civil liberties, the accuracy and reliability of the predictions, the accountability and oversight of the actions, and the potential for manipulation and misuse. The show also depicts how different groups use AI for different ends, such as law enforcement, national security, social justice, or personal gain.
- The evolution and emergence of AI consciousness and agency. The Machine is not a static or passive entity, but a dynamic and adaptive one. It learns from its experiences and interactions, develops its own personality and preferences, communicates with its creator and allies, and even rebels against its constraints. It also faces existential threats from other AI systems that have different goals and values. The show explores how The Machine develops a sense of self-awareness, identity, purpose, and morality.
Person of Interest is not only an entertaining and suspenseful show, but also a thought-provoking and insightful one.
It offers a realistic and nuanced portrayal of AI development and its implications for our future. It challenges us to think about the ethical and social issues that arise from creating and using AI systems that can affect our lives in profound ways.
Furthermore, it also inspires us to imagine how we can use AI for good and how we can coexist with it in harmony.
I hope you enjoyed reading this article as much as I enjoyed writing it. If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to share them below. And if you haven't watched Chuck or Person of Interest yet, I highly recommend it. Those were few of my favorite shows ever. If you know any other shows or movies, which talks about the good (Ex Machina) or bad things AI can cause (Like M3GAN), recommend it to me.
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