In the 1980s, when DNA restriction enzymes were discovered, making genetic engineering possible, the fear mongers warned the world of devastating killer engineered viruses and mutated life forms. Our default evolutionary response to new things that we don’t understand is to fear the worst. Nowadays, the fear is promulgated by a flood of dystopian Hollywood movies and negative news that keeps us in fear of the future. ![]() Why I Don’t Fear AI (At Least, Not For Now)įirst of all, we (humans) consistently overreact to new technologies. ![]() In the future, AI will democratize the ability for everyone to have equal access to services ranging from healthcare to finance advice.ĪI will be your teacher and that of your children.Īnd likely it will do all of these things for free, or nearly for free, independent of who you are or where you live. Ultimately, AIs will dematerialize, demonetize and democratize all of these services, dramatically improving the quality of life for eight billion people, pushing us closer towards a world of abundance. Today, Google’s search engine gives a teenager with a smartphone in Mumbai and a billionaire in Manhattan equal access to the world’s information. What’s coming this next decade will be more like JARVIS from the movie Iron Man. But this technology won’t be just for Tony Stark. Watson made headlines back in 2011 by winning Jeopardy, and now it’s helping doctors treat cancer patients by processing massive amounts of clinical data and cross-referencing thousands of individual cases and medical outcomes. Apple’s Siri rests in the palm of your hand, giving directions, making recommendations and even cracking jokes.īut these are the early, “weak” versions of AI. ![]() You may know early versions of AI as Siri on your iPhone, or IBM’s Watson supercomputer. It’s a massive opportunity for humanity, not a threat.īroadly, AI is the ability of a computer to understand your question, search its vast memory banks, and give you the best, most accurate, answer. AI is the ability of a computer to process a vast amount of information for you, make decisions, and take (and/or advise you to take) appropriate action. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the most important technology we’re developing this decade.
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