It is believed by some that advances in the realm of Al are likely to lead to positive outcomes on our lives in the short-term future, while others are concerned that humans are not ready for a world where computers are superior to us in terms of intelligence. Although artificial intelligence does result in certain benefits for people, its overall impact is likely to be destructive.
According to some, AI is improving human lives in many ways and will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Chatbots such as Gemini and ChatGPT are already transforming how we access information, helping people get accelerated responses to their daily requests. The gap between people in terms of information access, therefore, has been reduced. Another way artificial intelligence is benefitting people is automation. Many daily tasks are now standardized, meaning they are easier to regulate and delegate. Based on these changes, it is reasonable to believe that AIcan result in certain conveniences for an ordinary human in upcoming years.
Nevertheless, science fiction has been warning us for years about the potential doom AI and supercomputers may bring about. Several movies and tv series as well as popular literature predicted what is happening currently and people are anxious that the most pessimistic predictions may actualize, too. It is important to note that AI is advancing rapidly and makes it challenging to monitor its growth, meaning it may be impossible to control in the next few decades. This pace and limitless improvement of AI frighten people about the way it can alter reality in the short-term future.
In my view, AI is already compromising human ability to think and be creative. In the past, people had more effort in terms of their intellectual growth, reading books and doing research on their own. Now, however, humans have become slaves to their devices, avoiding any independent research, while placing too much trust in AI’s capabilities. In a few years from now, the young generations may grow up in a world where they do not have any level of critical thinking, which inevitably makes them follow a superior intelligence that is AI.
In conclusion, even though there may be some benefits of AI’s influence now and in the near future, people are likely to suffer more from its unwanted repercussions. The world where AI is pre-eminent is the era where people are not leaders anymore.