Does The Future Belong To Artificial Intelligence?

With the trend of things and current innovations, Artificial Intelligence is on the verge of taking over the technological world


The world as we know has become a new digitalized century through the emergence of what we all known as Artificial Intelligence (AI). Technopedia defines it as an area of computer science that emphasizes on the creation of intelligent machines that will work and react like humans. In a simple sentence, meaning that a new decade of computer science with revolutionary breakthrough of infrastructural development has brought up human beings that is creating machines resembling human beings, machines that are possessing the utmost attributes of human nature, machines that are having almost the same attributes of humans. Only GOD knows what the future lies in wait for us.

Years ago, Russian leader, Vladimir Putin warned Russians that the country that leads in technology using Artificial Intelligence will dominate the globe. According to him, AI offers that colossal opportunities that whoever becomes the leader in AI will become the ruler of the world. Speaking to students during a national ‘Open Lesson’ in 2017 from the city of Yaroslavi, North East of Russia, Putin said the country that takes the lead in the sphere of Computer-based AI will rule the world. ‘‘AI is the future not only of Russia but of all mankind. There are huge opportunities, but also threats that are difficult to foresee today,’’ said Putin.

With the advent of state of the art films, we have enough knowledge about the dangers and destructive capabilities of artificial intelligence and how much risk they are to human life on Earth. Is it that simple? Will Artificial Intelligence Rule the World and Enslave Humans in the future? Can we rely only on our fears with limited and little information? Definitely not. Are there dangers with AI? Yes, unless we don`t manage them. On the contrary, are there opportunities? Yes, unless we become a victim of our ego`s dark sides. We can get a clearer understanding by looking at three types of artificial intelligence as enunciated by Kenan Kolday, renowned author and corporate leader. Unfortunately, we have become familiar with only one type which could be programmed to become a cyber-villain.

Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI)
Artificial narrow intelligence is about programming machines to autonomously meet specific needs with advanced computing, decision-making, neural networks, and deep learning. It is the current state of AI studies we can program machines to specific tasks more efficiently than humans and can save time, money, and other limited resources. They help us achieve productivity, reduce cost, improve quality and delivery. Rise of ANI has been creating a lot of questions about the risk of unemployment. A recent study from McKinsey Global Institute predicts that intelligent agents and robots could replace up to 30 percent of the world’s current human labor by 2030. Carl Benedikt Frey and Michael Osborne from Oxford estimates that 47% of American jobs are at high risk by the mid-2030s. According to Oxford Economics, robots will take over 20 million jobs in manufacturing by 2030. World Economic Forum suggests that 75 million jobs will be lost to automation. In comparison, 133 million new jobs will be created with new technologies. Another study suggests that 88% of the jobs globally are carried out by humans, while this rate is expected to be reduced to 47% in the next 20 years.

AI will surely take over many routine tasks done by humans. At the same time, new technologies, different problems of a new world, space discovery and colonization, global mobility, green energy, etc. will open up new jobs. This type of AI is one that depends on human programming. Even if we automate the software programming part of it, it will still be an area designed by humans. We will get whatever we program for because this type of AI is intelligent but not conscious. If we create terminators, we will watch them kill many people in the world, including the good and innocent people too. If we create robots with AI that can build a Moonbase from scratch for people to go and start a life there, then that is a positive use of AI. We, humans, will decide what AI is for and ANI will do what they are meant to do.

This technology helps us run cross-functional and inter-disciplinary checks in the health industry and more to come with ideas. It also helps as a mistake-proofing method. Modern surgeries can be much more accurate than any human can operate. We can reduce bias in the judiciary. We can build much better cars and machinery by precise automation. This type of AI is no harm, but the minds who program them could be a danger because such AI lacks consciousness. The rule is simple, Garbage in Garbage Out, Good in, Good out. Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)
These is the risky aspect of Artificial Intelligence because this is where AI develops consciousness. We call it a risk because we do not know what may happen if AI becomes conscious. Interestingly, we cannot even describe what consciousness is, and thus science calls this a tough problem. What is consciousness? How does it emerge or develop? If we cannot even describe consciousness, why are we afraid of AI with consciousness?

We are afraid of the unknown, first of all. We call ourselves conscious but look at the world, the suffering, the never-ending political battles, power games, conflicts, battles, and wars to dominate vital resources. We fear AI to look like its creators. God created us in His likeliness, but we try to play God, and we do not know what will happen. How pathetic? Moreover, AGI does not have to be like us and can decide that its creators, humans, are the illness, like a virus. We fear AGI to see the truth and come up with a solution we do not like. AGI may change things we resist to change, and we may not like it. While we can control ANI and make it serve our lightest and darkest dreams, AGI is uncontrollable, just like any human with free will. Our emotions can free or enslave us, but AGI without emotions will see things in a different perspective with a mind not clouded by the games of the ego. We are afraid of that. We have not yet build AGI and do not even know what it will look like. AGI could still not be a threat unless it becomes an ASI.

Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI)
Third and last is Artificial Super-Intelligence (ASI), which is AI with super-human powers and abilities. Imagine AI developing consciousness miraculously and then learning everything very quickly like a sponge swallowing all the water in the oceans on Earth. It will possess all the knowledge and will be able to control every technology like their master. Even beyond that, ASI`s super-intelligence powered further with consciousness will discover everything science can find, everything philosophy can offer, and everything religions can unveil. The technological limits of knowledge would be reached. This technological zenith is called Singularity. Here comes a Superman disguised in ASI. No one can stop it. It can even try to become a god. Who knows?

No one knows what ASI can do to humans with so much power. ASI does not even need a physical body to live and to evolve. It can transcend the need for a physical body and travel beyond the known limits of physical space. The issue remains, Will Artificial Intelligence Rule the World and Enslave Humans? That may not be possible, though no one can be sure of tomorrow. We must continue working on it and be mindful of our choices. The bigger risk lies in creating new weapons of mass destruction and mind control that would result in power elites enslaving humans and forcing the ones without power to bow down. Been fully acquainted with this knowledge the future won’t take you by surprise. God makes the destiny, we design it. Design your destiny today. Once again welcome to the intriguing world of AI. With this knowledge the future is in your hands, the future belongs to you literally.