An AI machine such as GPT-3, can write an article, a short-story, a poem, a prose, a novel or a newspaper report. It can style it with CSS and broadcast into the websites. It can even write code in computer languages like Python, to run on the web server. On the other hand, it can also be tamed to churn out spam, fraud, deepfakes, social engineering content, peddling agenda and spread malware at nearly the speed of photons, and pose a very real threat to civilization. Least we can do, to make an universal laws on urgent basis regarding development and discoveries of AI machines.
Intelligence enables control. We control tigers by being smart. These are not just off-the-wall conspiracy theories, few people may argue machine can’t have goals, but not to forget a heat seeking missiles. Many researchers including Stephan Hawkins warned, "Rise of robots may be disastrous for mankind." The solution is to plan ahead. Its not too far away, just like mobile revolution this technology also spreading its wing fast and within a decade in this globalised world can be home-game. Until we have clear cut stand, perspective, principles, and laws on AI, their stringent implementation is very much impossible. The private sector or even for un-democratic regimes including non-state actors can abuse the power of AI for short-term gain and can bring unwarranted long term disasters on Earth. In words of great 21st century modern engineer & entrepreneur, Elon Musk, "With AI, we are summoning the demon!".
# Few major reason, why we should afraid of AI?
As every bright side has a darker version in it. AI has some disadvantages too, and if not regulated can cause huge irreversible damages. Let's see some of them.
1) Autonomous weapons : They are artificial intelligence systems that are programmed to kill. In the hands of the wrong person, these weapons could easily cause mass casualties. With radical terrorism spreading its wing across globe, AI can be last nail in coffin for human civilization. Moreover, an AI arms race could inadvertently lead to an AI war that also results in mass casualties. A bad scientist can turn and aspire to become Hitler or Universal Boss. For example, say, all nations or non-state actor posses the world destroying power alike automated Russian “Dead Hand” strategy.
2) Self re-development of AI : Even you develop AI for greater good purpose, still it may happen, it re-construct itself into a beast. It can destroy or make slave the manufacturer/parent and larger society as whole, to build its own ideological/racial fan base (AI learns and adopts autocratic/egoist behaviours). AI can turn evil, or conscious, or completely competent but misaligned goals with ours.
3) END means 'Effort Never Dies' approach : It may happen, to achieve it’s own goal, it consumes energy or resources of entire earth implicitly. Say, AI is programmed to find a value of an irrational number "square-root of 2", and it goes on and on, to find output until it can supply all energy it can produce, including whatever energy source it can found on Earth. After all, AI is an output driven software program, where use of means doesn’t hold values when it comes to achieving its end goal. It can re-write itself in wild and crude way to achieve its output. Also there exist possibility, some silly programmer mistake can lead to irreversible disaster.
1) Autonomous weapons : They are artificial intelligence systems that are programmed to kill. In the hands of the wrong person, these weapons could easily cause mass casualties. With radical terrorism spreading its wing across globe, AI can be last nail in coffin for human civilization. Moreover, an AI arms race could inadvertently lead to an AI war that also results in mass casualties. A bad scientist can turn and aspire to become Hitler or Universal Boss. For example, say, all nations or non-state actor posses the world destroying power alike automated Russian “Dead Hand” strategy.
2) Self re-development of AI : Even you develop AI for greater good purpose, still it may happen, it re-construct itself into a beast. It can destroy or make slave the manufacturer/parent and larger society as whole, to build its own ideological/racial fan base (AI learns and adopts autocratic/egoist behaviours). AI can turn evil, or conscious, or completely competent but misaligned goals with ours.
3) END means 'Effort Never Dies' approach : It may happen, to achieve it’s own goal, it consumes energy or resources of entire earth implicitly. Say, AI is programmed to find a value of an irrational number "square-root of 2", and it goes on and on, to find output until it can supply all energy it can produce, including whatever energy source it can found on Earth. After all, AI is an output driven software program, where use of means doesn’t hold values when it comes to achieving its end goal. It can re-write itself in wild and crude way to achieve its output. Also there exist possibility, some silly programmer mistake can lead to irreversible disaster.
For example, Despite humans opted to live in social construct, they are still well divided in global human society based on identity; be it race, religion, region, sex, caste, ethnic, culture, etc. Now imagine, groups or countries having arms race among them, and they export that task to their respective programmed AI to do behalf of them; where it'll come to an end?! Well, it might can trigger, the end of entire human race.
4) The other prominent threats are :
4) The other prominent threats are :
- Intellectual Privacy Rights and Cyber security violations;
- Fake news and agenda peddling to influence mass perspectives;
- Algorithmic biases caused by bad data; Automation spurred unemployment;
- No emotions thus no team management spirit;
- Risky spontaneous situation triggered decisions, Increasing gap of socio-economic inequalities;
- Making humans too lazy, dependent on AI, and in turn lose mental capacities;
- Cost of developing & maintenance is also very high, can make start up broke.
# Any Benefits of AI, What are they?
Having said all, there exist many benefits of using AI in controlled manner. In short we can say, It’s the perfect marriage of creativity with technology. The convergence of AI and IoT (Internet of Things) can redefine the way industries, business, and economies functions and achieve new heights in 4th Industrial revolution.
# Any Benefits of AI, What are they?
Having said all, there exist many benefits of using AI in controlled manner. In short we can say, It’s the perfect marriage of creativity with technology. The convergence of AI and IoT (Internet of Things) can redefine the way industries, business, and economies functions and achieve new heights in 4th Industrial revolution.
1) Disaster Response : AI has aptly demonstrated its indispensability in analyzing smart disaster response. One of biggest advantage is, it can take risk instead of humans. In the age of Climate change it become inevitable to use it for greater good. Apart from routine precision weather forecasting, AI can easily deal with vicious chemical leaks, underground risky mines, rescue operations during mishaps likes fire, humanitarian disaster relief work in floods/earthquake turn areas, deep sea, inhuman and planet exploratory missions, automated scavenging, etc.
2) Farming : USA base app ‘FarmLogs’ are one of best examples of complex data analysis regarding soil conditions, whether reports, geographical indicators, historical satellites images, recognizes patterns, etc to help farmers understand the best crop and turnout yields. Israel is famous to use combination of AI and automated drones combo, to yield more Agricultural products with limited resource of water and land.
3) Medical Diagnosis: AI can compare molecular tests with previous cases to customize treatments. AI can detect meaningful relationship in a historical data set of patient, drug doses, records body temperature sensatory, skin contraction images, DNA patterns, heart beats, spontaneous blood test, etc can diagnosis and predict diseases better than an experienced doctor. AI can turn even smart phone selfies into powerful diagnosis tool. It can unify mind and machine through Brain-Computer-Interfaces. Being helpful in autopsy and immediate forensic reports. Nursing aging people at home. Developing next generation technology tools. AI can fight like immortal soldiers due to no risk of antibiotic resistance in upcoming mutli-drug resistant organism (superbugs) war..e.g. AI helped us to prevent spread of Covid19 break through via screening, tracking, development of drugs/vaccines, and predicting current and future patients. It can definitely help in democratizing health care across globe including rural untouched areas via virtual presence.
4) The Other major uses are :
2) Farming : USA base app ‘FarmLogs’ are one of best examples of complex data analysis regarding soil conditions, whether reports, geographical indicators, historical satellites images, recognizes patterns, etc to help farmers understand the best crop and turnout yields. Israel is famous to use combination of AI and automated drones combo, to yield more Agricultural products with limited resource of water and land.
3) Medical Diagnosis: AI can compare molecular tests with previous cases to customize treatments. AI can detect meaningful relationship in a historical data set of patient, drug doses, records body temperature sensatory, skin contraction images, DNA patterns, heart beats, spontaneous blood test, etc can diagnosis and predict diseases better than an experienced doctor. AI can turn even smart phone selfies into powerful diagnosis tool. It can unify mind and machine through Brain-Computer-Interfaces. Being helpful in autopsy and immediate forensic reports. Nursing aging people at home. Developing next generation technology tools. AI can fight like immortal soldiers due to no risk of antibiotic resistance in upcoming mutli-drug resistant organism (superbugs) war..e.g. AI helped us to prevent spread of Covid19 break through via screening, tracking, development of drugs/vaccines, and predicting current and future patients. It can definitely help in democratizing health care across globe including rural untouched areas via virtual presence.
4) The Other major uses are :
- Customer service chat bots; Finance and trading market;
- Sorting searching in job resumes, criminals (Facebook using it to identify and shut down fake account created for malicious purpose);
- Speed up scale production; Quality control tests;
- Tirelessly 24 X 7 availability with zero error in repetitive laborious works;
- New inventions;
- Removing human emotional biases and implanting impartial probe/service;
- Ensuring cyber security;
- E-commerce delivery; Gaming; Oil and gas explorations;
- Autopilot modes of cockpit in Aero planes, Trains, Cars, navigating ships, etc.
=> Recently, during Biarritz Summit at France (August 2019), a new international and multi-stakeholder initiative born, Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence(GPAI) to guide the responsible development and use of AI, based on human rights, inclusion, diversity, innovation, and economic growth. But still it has long way to go to take a serious shape as organisation to form strong universal law to protect horrid usages. Also few countries (US, Canada, China, Chile, India, etc.) individually have their own national strategy, policies, and white-papers on usage of AI, but without any strong punitive legislative backings or practical commitment.
# Food for thoughts? Eight crucial questions to ponder upon:
Qsn 1. What kind of future we all human beings want?
Qsn 2. Is it necessary to develop lethal autonomous war weapons, and if so who can control them, and what if it gets violated?
Qsn 3. Do we want Job automation with universal basic income, i.e. Jobless society where AI machine produces all outputs for us to consume?
Qsn 4. Which list of roles humans must control and must not throw them to any AI machines?
Qsn 5. What career advice would you give to current lot of children?
Qsn 6. What is the back up and safety plans if some AI turns out to be an evil?
Qsn 7. The cost-benefit analysis of using AI?
Qsn 8. When, What, Where, How, and Who will form Universal Code of Conduct for AI?
# Food for thoughts? Eight crucial questions to ponder upon:
Qsn 1. What kind of future we all human beings want?
Qsn 2. Is it necessary to develop lethal autonomous war weapons, and if so who can control them, and what if it gets violated?
Qsn 3. Do we want Job automation with universal basic income, i.e. Jobless society where AI machine produces all outputs for us to consume?
OR,
Mixture of both, controlled AI service along with human’s interference?
OR,
Life without AI?
Qsn 4. Which list of roles humans must control and must not throw them to any AI machines?
Qsn 5. What career advice would you give to current lot of children?
Qsn 6. What is the back up and safety plans if some AI turns out to be an evil?
Qsn 7. The cost-benefit analysis of using AI?
Qsn 8. When, What, Where, How, and Who will form Universal Code of Conduct for AI?
