Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence - Friend or Foe?
Many of the leaders around the world speak of the potential of machine learning (ML) & artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and it’s nothing short of miraculous, but could the blessing be a curse?
In this article we will cover the general daily advantages, world changing applications and the dark doom that could follow should the tech fall into the wrong hands...??
So, How Does It Benefit You Daily?
Well, every single day you are surrounded by ML & AI tech, many of us would feel lost without it yet we barely pay attention to it. Let us begin by uncovering some of the everyday uses happening around us.
The list goes on, you get the idea; it’s our good old friends ML & AI, giving us a helping hand making our daily lives that little bit easier. However, this is nowhere near the full potential. It does make you wonder if this is the everyday uses, what are the most cutting edge applications for the future...? Well, let’s dive into some below ??
What Are The Cutting Edge Capabilities of ML/AI?
Now this is where we blow minds…In the future it’s extremely likely that top level ML/AI tech will outperform the human brain at nearly every cognitive task – literally blowing our minds out the water. So let’s dive into some of the likely uses we can expect to see??
Pretty crazy right? The list goes on, but as the saying states, with great power comes great responsibility.
Which brings the questions; is the human race ready for such great power? What could go wrong with these advanced tools? what if it falls into the wrong hands? Well, using my own algorithm I took the initiative to share some points below for you ??
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So, What’s The Downside?
It’s predicted robots will replace humans in tens of millions of jobs through the next decade; for example, warehouses ran by robots or automated delivery drones for parcels. This would lead to an dramatic decrease in the lower-level jobs available, adding in the fact we are a growing population could demolish livelihoods of lower-skilled workers. ??
Further to this, robots lack outside of the box thinking and the human touch of emotions which are needed to show empathy which can be absolutely key in certain environments, such as team leadership or therapy sessions. Without levels of empathy we could be inviting a distant society that the world has yet to ‘trial’...
The biggest scariest outcome possible. We’ve seen what happens when power falls into the wrong hands...WW2 being a prime example. Can you imagine what could’ve happened if Adolf Hitler had access to technology with more capabilities than most people can comprehend? An army of metal robots programmed for destruction, intentionally designed to be difficult to ‘turn-off’ - we could lose control of the situation. It’s possible we could see a digital war, maybe even a world war harnessing these computers ability. Especially combining quantum computing with AI/ML - It’s a gruesome thought and it’s a long way off the technology we have today. Nonetheless it’s important we educate ourselves on something which is changing the very world we live in. ??♂?
To Summarize
At this current time there are masses of amazing companies that create tools using this technology and make our working life much easier. To name a small handful;
With all this being said, weighing up the pros and the cons everyone will have their own opinion on the future of these technologies. The pros create a super advanced civilization aiding human survival and efficiency, but the cons can get pretty dark if we look at the extremes.
As we progress, regulation will need to become firmer in attempt to suppress the dark side and ensure the technology stays firmly in safe hands. Either way, for now we will continue to develop the technology and unlock the capabilities for better or worse…
Thank you for reading, I invite you to leave your opinions on AI/ML technology; and the future in front of us. If you’re involved in the space, please drop a comment to help educate any readers further. ??
“AI is going to change the world more than anything in the history of mankind. More than electricity.”— AI oracle and venture capitalist Dr. Kai-Fu Lee
“The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race….It would take off on its own, and re-design itself at an ever-increasing rate. Humans, who are limited by slow biological evolution, couldn’t compete, and would be superseded.” - Stephen Hawking
“AI doesn’t have to be evil to destroy humanity – if AI has a goal and humanity just happens to come in the way, it will destroy humanity as a matter of course without even thinking about it, no hard feelings.” - Elon Musk, Tesla
Recruitment Consultant at GreatFind Recruitment
3 年Great piece!
Executive Principal Consultant at CPL UK Healthcare
3 年This is such an interesting piece Jamie, I’m equally excited and terrified!
Brilliant read Jamie! Thanks for sharing.
Head of Marketing and Communications at Cpl UK
3 年Great article Jamie, AI/ML is moving so fast its hard to keep up! Interesting to see how it will develop in the future!
Transforming Recruitment, Building Communities: Your Dedicated Partner for Transformational, Diverse & Inclusive Recruitment
3 年Great article Jamie! That helping hand which is making our daily lives that little bit easier thru ML and AI (or the closest we have now to Ai) is in fact generating revenue on the back of our behaviour. It won't make anyone's life easier when you have it all readily available but never went thru the process of thinking it. Which makes me wonder, are we actually getting smarter and where in history have I seen this before?