The Age of AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a technology that has only grown since it came out. It is hard for people to not use AI because it is almost everywhere now. When you search something into google, the first thing that pops up is what AI found based on your search. Plenty of students and teachers use AI to make their lives easier.

There are both positives and negatives to AI. One example the video gave was with the game Go. Before AI, people struggled trying to figure out what their next move should be once they got to a certain point in the game. Now, AI can tell you what your next move should be, which shocked people.

Though there are positives to AI, there are also some negative aspects to it. For one, AI takes a lot of jobs. We have known for many many years that with the growth of technology comes the loss of jobs. For example, the industrial revolution got rid of a lot of jobs. AI has done something similar simply because it is faster and more convenient for a computer to do the job.

According to the video we watched in class, AI also tries to figure out exactly who you are and understand you. This is both a negative and positive effect. Because AI does this, it is able to target certain ads and give you the best experience. On the other hand, AI knows a lot of information about you. If you say something to your Alexa, who else is listening in?

AI, however, can threaten national security. This is because privacy is very important to the American people. It is stated in the Constitution that Americans have a right to privacy. AI doesn't ask for permission to do this though. People should know what AI will do, but they're not expected to, and therefore, this violates our right to privacy. Thankfully, because of our judicial system, we are able to (and have) passed laws that protect our right to privacy.