Welcome to the World of AI (Artificial Intelligence)

Well, everyone is talking about AI these days, few support it, few
admire this new technology and some of them are feeling not good about
it and are bit skeptical. Now, skeptical in what way, there are various
areas where I also somehow feel bit scared of this technology, so the
areas are:

a. More of machine intervention in any Sector or Industry, resulting in
job losses

b. More threat to systems because of cyber threats, which is increasing
a lot

c. Maybe machines or robots will not be able to understand situation in
critical condition, because they were not coded that way, in areas
of self-driving or medical field

d. Major threat in case of ammunition or military side, if AI involved
that side

According to experts, there are three major areas where we see the
threat in terms of Artificial Intelligence, Drones turned into missiles,
Fake Videos manipulating public opinion and Automated Hacking which I
mentioned in above points, and this happens if the technology goes into
wrong hands and which we must be aware of. Policy makers need to put
thinking caps related to these issues as to how this can be avoided.
While AI researches and architects are working on this, they also should
be aware and pro-active about if it goes into wrong hands and how to
handle it.

Now, let’s talk about the jobs and people scared of this new technology
and feeling insecure about their future. A recent report from Forrester
predicts that by 2021, intelligent agents and related robots will have
eliminated a net 6% of jobs. That’s a huge number. We must understand
that when tasks are automated, becoming cheaper and faster, we need more
human workers to do the other tasks in the process that haven’t been
automated. So, for that we need to work on acquiring more skills or
upskill ourselves, our employees need to be ready for future jobs. If an
organization is planning to acquire AI and newer technology, then you
need to first work and think how to upskill your existing employees and
what all skills they need, we cannot just start laying off people or
saying your service is no longer required now.

So, the most important point is you all need to think about new skills
and expertise where you can grow. In present world you cannot survive on
your old or existing skills, keep upgrading yourself as we upgrade the
system etc. this is the need of an hour.

As per, @Max Tegmark, President of the Future of Life Institute, the top
myths of AI or Advanced AI can be seen in below diagram, he has very
accurately mentioned the Myths and Facts about it, which is very helpful
and a relief, I can say,

[AI myths]

Lastly, will AI or Robots take over human intelligence and what will be
consequence. Well, as per research and experts this is not going to
happen soon or in near future, however this may happen down the line say
100 years or 200 years, so it is centuries away. As of now, whatever we
are feeding into AI system or AI Robots or Super AI robots is working
accordingly and needs lot of human intervention. So, we need to make
sure whatever algorithms and codes are written are accurate and have
security features. There are lot of myths related to AI which are just
rumors, however as people see them as risks and concerns in that case AI
researchers should take them seriously and work on them and make it
safe.

The AI or robot misconception is related to the myth that machines can’t
control humans. Intelligence enables control: humans control tigers not
because we are stronger, but because we are smarter. This means that if
we cede our position as smartest on our planet, it’s possible that we
might also cede control. We humans made AI technology, we are behind the
Robotics, so we know how to control them and it’s our brain and
intelligence behind these innovations.

We will control this new technology and guide it and not the machines or
robots. We are Smart and Intelligent, not the machines.