As I was reading, " Can we stop AI outsmarting humanity?", by Mara Hvistendahl, I kept thinking if it was really possible for a nonliving creation to overpower its creator. Turns out that I'm starting to believe that it may be a possibility. In the article Hvistendahl states, "Others are trying to teach AI to adhere to human values". If they reach the point to where artificial intelligence can feel or have the same values as humans, it would be the point where humanity could be in danger. It is more likely that the AI would be smarter than us, and can go against us.
Leading to my question: If we are aware of AI outsmarting humanity, why do we keep improving it? I feel as if we keep improving technology we are setting ourselves up to failure, because then a machine is going to be wiser than a human. I don't understand why we believe it's such a great menace when we are creating, and can be the once to prevent reaching it. Why get to that point, if we know the hazard it could be to us.
- Mayra Guerrero
I completely agree, and I think the reason is because humans are relatively stupid when it come to these things and we're just overall lazy. We constantly want to make things easier for us in almost everything that we do. An example would be the desire to kill faster and efficient, and we developed things like mustard gas and flamethrowers. It took for us to use nukes for us to have a severe talk about what is ethical for war and what isn't. Overall we humans seem to always wait until the worst possible time to actually do something instead of stopping it early.
ReplyDeleteI agree because AI's are already programmed to be smarter than human beings. Who knows how long it will take in order for them to realize the amount of power they actually control? We're getting closer and closer to our doom without us really even realizing it. Also, just a quick reminder, make sure to sign your blogs or it won't count for credit.
ReplyDeleteI, one hundred percent. agree with you. The fact that we humans, despite knowing of the dangers of continuing further, still decide to keep on upgrading and advancing technology. Now why do we keep improving it? Simple, you see, since us humans are the creators, we feel fully in control. No matter how powerful and smart these A-I become, we still hang on to the fact that maybe it is in debt to us for creating it. Also the fact that we are the ones who feed them information. It will take time before the A-I finally realizes that we are actually not smarter. However, we must consider that we are humans. Animals more evolved, beings that can feel not only the basic needs of survival, i.e. hunger, protectiveness, need to breed. No, we also convey love, greed, lust, pride, anger,and the one that will create our downfall: confidence. We will become overconfident and cocky of our control over the A-I. That is were we flaw in this. It could indefinitely lead to our downfall.
ReplyDeleteI totally reason with your concerns about the dangers of artificial intelligence as it is incredibly harmful. However, I find myself only somewhat agreeing with “setting ourselves up to failure” due to the advantages that scientists are aiming for through this perilous gamble. Artificial intelligence is going to be very practical for needs that include the internet and jobs normally harmful for humans. It should also be noted that jobs to take care of the elderly and to feed infants can be fulfilled with advanced A.I. The point is, there is a basis of understanding that is the foundation for this research.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I wonder this occasionally too. I don't know the real reason why we keep improving A.I.'s even though there is a huge possibility that they might outsmart us, humans. There are a lot of reasons as to why we keep improving A.I.'s but I believe that part of it might be that we just want to make our lives easier. Improving A.I. allows us to be lazy. Another reason might be that some inventors have this belief that they can overcome the possibility of A.I. outsmarting them. They think that they can do it and just want to prove it.
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