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What is artificial intelligence, how dangerous is it, and what jobs are threatened by it?

January 2, 2024, Admin
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is developing very quickly, and changing many aspects of modern life. However, some experts worry that developments in AI could be exploited for nefarious purposes, and could even threaten jobs.

What is AI and how does it work?

AI allows computers to act and respond like humans. Computers can be fed large amounts of information and trained to identify patterns from that information, to make predictions, solve problems, and even learn from their own mistakes.

What is Chat GPT and My AI Snapchat?

Two AI-powered apps that have become very popular in recent months are ChatGPT and My AI Snapchat. Both are examples of what is called “generative” AI. They work using patterns and structures identified in large data sources to produce new and original content that feels like it was created by humans.

AI is combined with computer programs called chatbots, which can “talk” to humans via text. The application can answer questions, tell stories, and write computer code. But both sometimes produce incorrect answers for users, and can reproduce biases inherent in the source material, such as sexism and racism. Why do critics worry that AI could be dangerous? With little regulation governing how AI is used so far, experts have warned that its rapid development could be dangerous.

Some parties even think that AI-related research should be stopped. In May, Geoffrey Hinton, considered one of the fathers of AI, stepped down from his job at Google and warned that AI chatbots would soon become smarter than humans. After that, still in the same month, the US-based Center for AI Security published a statement supported by dozens of leading technology specialists.

They argue that AI can be used to produce misinformation that can shake society. In a worst-case scenario, they think AI might become so intelligent that it takes over the world, leading to the extinction of humanity.