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« on: August 11, 2019, 01:28:26 PM »
Will we ever have robotic automobiles that drive themselves (and us) around town with a 100% certainty that nothing will go wrong 100% of the time? Unlikely.
Will machines replace human beings? Will AI spell the end of the human race as predicted by Stephen Hawkins? I don't think so; not any time in the short term but possibly in the very far off future, and that's only if something goes wrong in the codes and all interconnected computers/robotics create a blaze big enough that blows the world up.
When it comes to human thoughts and the human mind, I don't think we can ever create such an AI that is the equivalent of a human being. I don't think AI's will ever be as intelligent as humans. AI's capacity is in the assembly-line production and algorithm and pattern recognitions, not when it comes to reasoning or making complex decisions. But man, Westworld really does make it seem like AI's that are incredibly close to exact replicas of human beings would be possible, right? Thank goodness that's only a film!
There is something that I don't think AI's could ever do. That is, translate the Hmong language from Hmong to English and vice versa. We don't have enough vocabularies in our language and it's impossible to accurately translate our language with Google translate or the like, now or in the future. I just don't have faith that we could ever develop a computer program that could transcribe thoughts or translate the nuances of certain languages.
Will AI replace human workers? Yes, some workers but not all. AI definitely has improved productivity. Saw this with my own eyes. Developed automatic reports and work flows that eliminated two positions at our agency. Don't worry, the two people received other positions within the agency. It's just that some manual things that used to be done by humans can now be done by AI and electronic processes.
In conclusion, I don't think that AI's will ever replace human beings but they will continue to change the dynamics of the workforce and the roles that humans play in the workforce.
Furthermore, to add on to my earlier point, I don't think AI's could ever match humans in intelligence (I hope not!) because I don't think AI's could ever have consciousness or thoughts or feelings. They are computer programmings. What I fear is the people behind the programming. They could make mistakes in their codes or intentionally create programs or machines that cause unimaginable harm.
But never say never, right? We don't know what the future holds. With that said, if it were possible that AI's with consciousness and feelings were possible, then I'd question the ethics of the creation of such AI's and I would definitely be against that.
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