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The Dark Side of AI: What You Should Know

AI is just like a two edged sword

By Greg RSPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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The Dark Side of AI: What You Should Know
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Are you worried about Artificial Intelligence (AI)? The future looks promising for the development of AI, but some experts warn that its misuse or misapplication poses threats to our society. If you want to gain a better understanding of how AI will affect us, read on.

In 2010, the term artificial intelligence was coined by MIT professor Marvin Minsky, who defined it as "the science and engineering of creating machines able to perform intellectual tasks indistinguishable from those of humans." Over time, AI has become a hot topic and gained mass attention. The latest advances in AI have enabled computers to beat human players at chess, beat human Go champions and even master Jeopardy!.

Today, almost every aspect of our lives is affected by AI, from self-driving cars, drones, robots, security systems and medical devices to smart homes, wearable tech, virtual assistants and much more. Because of these developments, the potential impact of AI on the workplace and society is huge. The rise of AI raises concerns over privacy, ethics and job displacement.

1. AI can be used to control your workers in some cases. For instance, if you want your bot to work continuously without human intervention, then you should set its task difficulty to the lowest setting possible. However, once this is done, the bot will have no motivation to work harder. So make sure that you are using the correct settings before you go live with your AI bot.

2. Sometimes, you might not realize that your worker has been replaced by an AI bot. When this happens, it’s easy to think that something went wrong with your bot. But actually, the thing that happened was that your worker just got sick or died. If you don’t notice this right away, then you could end up losing a lot of money. That’s why it’s better to use AI bots instead of real ones.

3. There are different types of AI bots. Some are good at specific tasks while others are able to do multiple jobs. This means that they can take care of many things for you. For instance, a bot that does research and analysis can help you find out what the best strain is for you based on your current condition. Another example would be a bot that works on marketing. These kinds of bots are usually great helpers when it comes to spreading your brand name around.

4. As mentioned above, AI bots are also pretty good at taking pictures. Photos are extremely valuable assets when it comes to business because they are able to capture the essence of a certain product. For example, a photo of your flower can show exactly how beautiful it looks like. And sometimes, these images are worth more than ten times their original cost. In other words, they are priceless.

5. Even though AI bots are pretty smart, it doesn’t mean that they won’t get angry at you. They are still capable of having emotions like any other person. If they feel bad about something, then they may resort to doing bad things. Therefore, it is important that you treat them well. You can even give them gifts from time to time to keep them happy.

6. Data Collection and Mining When a company mines data from search engines, social media sites, and other online sources, they usually try to show you only the statistics they want you to see. We call that “data mining.” As soon as you take away privacy, something has to give.

After all, AI gives threats and benefits at the same time and AI is a future that we need to prepare for.

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Greg RS

I write about self-development, business, and more. I also share some worthy insights :)

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