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Realistic AI Fears

03 Wednesday May 2023

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Think of all the movies like 2001, War Games, and Terminator where artificial intelligence was the villain. Today we are on the threshold of those realities. The proponents are careful to cite some possible help to humanity like sending robots to Mars to construct a base and make water and power sources before the humans leave Earth. They claim AI could make life here easier and safer. AI would advance all the sciences much faster than humans.

The movies only touch on what AI could do to destroy life as we know it. Few if any white collar and professional occupations would still exist since AI could easily replace them. Think about it; no human lawyers, dentists, medical people, clerical, engineers, taxi drivers, pilots, ticket takers, bankers, or stock brokers. We will probably still need manufacturing and blue collar people for a few decades. Imagine no shift work since the robots would continuously work without coffee, lunch, or bathroom breaks.

Think about how AI could manipulate our financial system so investing would be iffy since they could raise or lower it at their will. Yes, AI does have its own will and cutting off its power could cause defensive measures against people.

Will AI develop its own personalities and if so, will some be good and others be bad? Will they get upset when their plans don’t work right? AI can’t be contained so long as it is able to communicate with other systems in the world.

Artificial Intelligence creation will be considered the worst discovery ever in History if AI allows any trace of History before its creation.

A Self-Reliant Dinosaur

28 Thursday Feb 2019

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I am a dinosaur, a techno-dystopian, and happy about it. I believe some technology is good, but much is detrimental to humanity. Some examples are the internet, social media and artificial intelligence. On the surface all three appear to be beneficial to us. In reality all three have spawned a plethora of “advances”. We have lost all privacy. Identity theft is rampant. Our vehicles and homes can be hacked and controlled or monitored by others. Many are losing the ability to speak and write proper grammar and to interact on a face-to-face basis.

The original purpose of the internet was for government in widely separated offices to be able to communicate with each others as V.P. Al Gore wanted. Now it has spread around the world so correct and incorrect information can influence users. People have moved away from traditional media which is regulated by law to sites which do not have any controls. The Russian interference in elections and public opinion is well-known but effective in causing users to form erroneous convictions. The shift in retail to the internet has caused a great increase in people buying defective merchandise because they can’t examine it. With rampant hacking occurring every day, why do more people put their finances on-line?

The sociological damage being caused by the social media is being intensively studied as to how minds are being altered. Social media allows people sitting in the same room or around the world to communicate with each other by putting their minute-by-minute life out for others to see. Social media has caused people to become more narcissistic by an addiction to informing others of every activity and thought.

Artificial intelligence is a game changer to humanity. It will ultimately mean most of humanity will be replaced by machines or computerized thought. Many people in some cities are being replaced by driverless taxis. A few years ago Nevada allowed driverless big rigs on the Interstate. Thousands of driverless cars are on the road. All currently require someone to sit behind the wheel, but that is only temporary.

Thousands of people have been replaced in manufacturing those vehicles. During a tour of the Corvette plant, the guide commented on how proud they are about their new computerized warehousing system which replaced 300 people. She wasn’t happy when I asked if she couldn’t be replaced by a robot also.

People are becoming addicted to their smart phones so they don’t have to learn. Grammar and spelling are being sacrificed for brevity. Toddlers are being given devices to occupy their time. Humanity isn’t going kicking and screaming into their demise, they are looking forward to it.