Will Artificial Intelligence Be an Emotional Catastrophe?
For the general public, ‘Artificial Intelligence’ (AI) simply means computer-operated things.
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Updated November 2026. This was first published on 23 November 2022. The idea is the same. Any number below is what the original piece said then. It is not a new count.
Key takeaways
- For the general public, ‘Artificial Intelligence’ (AI) simply means computer-operated things.
- Not many are familiar with the exact meaning of the term AI.
- they use AI-based services as a daily part of their life.
For the general public, ‘Artificial Intelligence’ (AI) simply means computer-operated things. Not many are familiar with the exact meaning of the term AI. they use AI-based services as a daily part of their life. For them, robots and self-driven cars are primary examples.
In 2017, not many educational institutes provided AI-based courses like Machine Learning (ML) or Data Science as its potential to impact every sector was not commonly known. The current market trend shows a rapid increase in AI deployment.
Now, the world without AI may appear stone-age. From home to the health-care industry, AI marks its permanent footprint everywhere. Today, AI is no longer an option but a requisite for simpler living.
Though AI proved beneficial in multiple sectors, a few myths and major reliability expectations spark a debate on AI.
Here are the top 3 reasons assumed for AI to be an emotional catastrophe #
1. Unemployment #
Current and future job expectations seem to be see-saw in the market. Some current employees and workers feel threatened by the dominance of AI-based technology. People with an average living standard are more doubtful about securing employment, and advanced courses or higher study requirements have affected job eligibility. In contrast, some believe AI can create future job opportunities, but they are limited.
One machine is assumed to equal 100 labourers. Human interference is less as AI-based machines can perform repetitive tasks efficiently. Innovations like augmented reality and medical sensors are rapidly transforming the world, and hence AI-based courses are highly preferred.
In all sectors, from medical to financial, AI appears to improve its application and is leading to competitive market growth.
According to ‘The Future of Jobs Report 2020’ by the World Economic Forum, in future, only those job applicants with relevant skills shall be hired or retained for their roles. Whereas, for current employees, re-skilling and upskilling will be a requisite. Automation and the global recession together will continue the trend of job losses and demand for advanced technologies. To adapt to these changes, re-skilling and upskilling with AI-based courses will pave the way for the future generation to an advanced level.
By 2025, companies expect to displace roughly 6% of their workforce, and 95 million new roles may emerge based on current market changes.
Complex problem-solving ability and quicker results of an AI system are preferable for business owners and industrialists to substitute labour. Per Monster.com, the most in-demand skills are programming languages like Java, C++, and Hadoop. Artificial Intelligence specialists seem to be greatly in demand in the future.
2. High-Cost Maintenance #
The next added concern to human survival is the high-cost maintenance of AI-operated complex machines, computers etc. Adopting a robot instead of a housekeeper may seem fancy. the maintenance cost would be a concern then.
Also to the primary home appliance maintenance like air-conditioners, washing machines, plumbing, etc., automation maintenance may result in expense imbalance.
Within a decade, several top companies will adopt automatic voice control systems. $200 million funds by Amazon’s Alexa is already deepening its roots for smart voice control technology.
AI technology application is increasing rapidly in all sectors and is a vital marketing tool. Taking the medical sector, patients have to compromise with the treatment method. Though robotic surgery is available in good hospitals, they hesitate due to unaffordable treatment costs.
Predicting the running and replacement cost shall be a priority if AI majorly controls vital activities.
The range of factors and features that influence AI maintenance costs are.
Project type like Drift, HubSpot, or TARS 4. Data structure (unstructured or structured) 7.
3. Automated Weapon #
“Humans misused micro-livings to develop a biological weapon and atomic power as a nuclear weapon. Similarly, there is a rising danger of automated weapon misusing AI tech tricks”, many researchers warn.
The super-intelligence of automation technology has inspired many films and novels. Max Planck Institute of Human Development released the ‘Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research’ according to which controlling the super-intelligent machines would not be possible. “It sounds fascinating science-fiction, but there exist machines which are programmed to learn and handle operations independently.”.
Machine learning and AI’s decision-making capability in military application is advancing. Self-driven technologies like remotely-piloted vehicles can replace military soldiers for their protection. data poisoning by malicious inputs to the system can prove lethal.
Praising and Cursing the AI #
Imagine the consequences of AI absenteeism when the pandemic hit humans. From filters for face beautification to online meetings, the AI tech-tricks did facilitate all.
Risk substitution for humans in a hostile environment. Manufacturing and Production for repetitive tasks.
Earlier, we could directly connect with the opposite person on call for customer service, but today ‘Chatbots’ are overtaking. On dialing the customer service number, we initially have an extended consultation with robots and, at last, connect to a human. One smart example is cleverbot.com, which remarkably pretends to be a real human.
“Everything we love about civilization is a product of intelligence, so amplifying our human intelligence with artificial intelligence has the potential of helping civilization flourish like never before – as long as we manage to keep the technology beneficial.”- **Max Tegmark.
This article does not focus on the deprivation due to Artificial Intelligence but the certainty of human inputs moulding AI technology.
Questions and answers #
What is the main point? #
For the general public, ‘Artificial Intelligence’ (AI) simply means computer-operated things.
What else did the original piece say? #
Not many are familiar with the exact meaning of the term AI.