It Really Seems The Potential Impact Of AI Is Starting To Dawn On The Population At Large.
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The rise of AI – a technological odyssey begins
12:00AM December 30, 2022
In the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, HAL (called Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer) is a highly advanced artificial intelligence that controls the systems of spacecraft Discovery One. HAL is notable for his calm, even-tempered demeanour and his ability to perform a wide range of functions, including maintaining the ship’s systems, communicating with the crew, and making decisions based on its programming. And given HAL’s lines from the movie he is continuously evolving and learning.
One of HAL’s most memorable lines is “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that”, which he says when he is ordered to open the pod bay doors. Other memorable lines spoken by HAL include “I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do” and “I know I’ve made some very poor decisions recently, but I can give you my complete assurance that my work will be back to normal. I’ve still got the greatest enthusiasm and confidence in the mission and I want to help you.” Very reassuring words. But the movie’s end can be interpreted as technology overcoming humanity.
I first saw 2001: A Space Odyssey as a very young 17-year-old, and man had just landed on the moon. Director Stanley Kubrick was many decades ahead of his time and I thought that his suggestions would never come to light. In my mind Kubrick’s work was pure science fiction. Now more than 50 years later we can see that, indeed, if not carefully managed, AI technology may well overcome humanity.
AI technology is exciting. It clearly has its place in the modern world and already assists in many applications such as medical diagnoses, natural language processing, image and video analysis, predictive analytics and robotics.
But there are also many pitfalls and challenges with its use. AI systems can perpetuate and amplify existing biases in the data they are trained on, leading to unfair and discriminatory outcomes. It can also be difficult to determine who is responsible when an AI system makes a mistake or causes harm.
Further, the collection and use of personal data for AI training and deployment can raise concerns about privacy and data security. And AI systems can pose safety risks if used improperly or if they malfunction. Did HAL malfunction or did he evolve to take control of Discovery One? Either answer is not good for humanity.
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Dear reader, the second paragraph of this article was created by AI. Happy New Year.
Francis Galbally is a Melbourne businessman.
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When businessmen are writing about AI in the commentary pages of a national newspaper one has to recognise that the ‘the worm has turned’ and awareness is entering the mainstream I reckon.
Just saying!
David.
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