“I envision a time when we will be to robots what dogs are to humans, and I am rooting for the machines.” -Claude Shannon
“The father of information theory” pointed out the power of artificial intelligence decades ago and we are witnessing it now. We do not know, but most of our daily tasks are influenced by Artificial Intelligence, such as credit card transactions, the use of GPS in our vehicles, personal assistance through various applications on our smartphones or customer service. online customer via chatbots, and who can ignore Google’s smart cars. which are very close to reality. But, are we sure that in the future, developments in Artificial Intelligence will not be the biggest danger for us?
Today, this complex programming that is weak AI is replicating the intelligence of human beings and outperforming humans on specific tasks. In the future, with the evolution of Strong AI, almost all the tasks of humans will be overtaken by Artificial Intelligence. The work and work that define our identity and lifestyle will pass to robots. There is no doubt that AI has the potential to be smarter than us, but we cannot predict how it will behave in the future.
At present, no one in this world knows whether Strong Artificial Intelligence will be beneficial or detrimental to humanity. There is a group of experts who believe that strong AI or super intelligence will help us eradicate war, disease and poverty. On the other hand, some experts believe it can be used criminally to develop autonomous weapons to kill humans. They are also concerned about the AI, which on its own can develop some destructive methods to achieve the objectives.
Some people suggest that artificial intelligence can be handled like nuclear weapons, but this comparison in itself is not a wise one. Nuclear weapons require raw materials that are rarely found, such as uranium and plutonium, while AI is basically software. When computers are powerful enough, anyone who knows the procedure for writing the relevant code could create Artificial Intelligence anywhere.
The most prominent people in the technological world such as Bill Gates, Elon Musk and the great scientist Stephen Hawkins have already expressed their concerns about the future transformation of Artificial Intelligence. They are not wrong in considering AI as the biggest existential threat because we already depend on intelligent systems and in the future, this dependence will only increase.
What we could face in the future could be our own evolution. We control the world because we are the smartest. When we’re not the smartest, could we stay in control? A visible solution today is to investigate and be prepared for any possible negative results in the future. This will help us avoid cheating and enjoy the benefits of AI.