Captain – Okay, it's useful to have a
tech giant's or tech dwarf's artificial intelligence, but I want my own!
Doctor – Why this possessiveness? Do
you think a private AI could be smarter and more useful than a professional
community AI?
Professor – I find it strange, my
young friend, that you, who often profess liberal principles, now advocate for
the communal rather than the private.
Captain – Dear Professor, don't let
the word "community" deceive you in this case. After all, these
so-called community AIs are all owned by private companies. Meanwhile, it's not
the ownership structure that bothers me, but the lack of intimacy, or I might
even say sovereignty.
Master – I understand you, our brave
captain! The "Servant of Two Masters" situation is disturbing,
especially since in this case the servant serves not two but two billion
masters.
Professor – They call it an assistant
now, not a servant.
Doctor – But Google still provides a
"valet" on smartphones. And there's something charming about it. It
reminds me of Jean, the legendary butler.
Professor – Regardless of the name
and ownership structure, I think the essence of this new revolutionary service
is that it turns knowledge into an everyday miracle weapon. But today we can
only guess what it will mean.
Captain – Indeed, what? A super
encyclopedia that always accompanies us, which will make school largely
unnecessary?
Professor – Not at all. I think the
"chatbot", or chatbot, that answers all kinds of questions will
remain a passive, trivial application of artificial intelligence. One of the
most important applications will be healthcare AI, which will completely
transform healthcare, from education for healthy lifestyles to prevention and
early diagnostics. This could truly create the possibility of living out our
allotted 111 years in good health.
Master – I fundamentally agree with
you, learned friend, but it is a bit of a romantic notion that healthcare AI
alone would be enough for 111 years lived in health and happiness. A number of
similar AI applications will be needed for order, freedom, and justice to
prevail in harmony in society. And we haven't even talked about the potential
huge risks and the terrible battles that are to come.
Doctor – Certainly, there will be
everything, but be sure that there will be most of all amazing progress.
Because that is what the free and creative human being is like. In the
meantime, let's be realistic. These world-changing AIs are not the work of
lonely geniuses, but truly the mission of tech giants.
Master – I don't see the perspective
as alienating to humans. I would like to believe that Captain's friend's
legitimate dream will also come true – over time, every single person will be
able to get their own individual AI, even two.
Captain – Thank you for the
encouragement, dear Master! I almost feel like a promise. But why would I need
two AIs?
Master – Because one will be your
servant, excuse me, your assistant. The other is your slowly but surely
evolving copy. Your electronic alter ego, which is not threatened by biological
death.
Professor – An extremely exciting
idea, and a completely realistic plan! After all, AI is "just" a
software, which today only large companies and organizations can afford to buy,
but knowing the dynamics of the software world, it is safe to assume that AI
will become more and more affordable for private individuals as well.
Captain – No problem, we are used to
the fact that only deserving people get certain goods. That the electronic
alter ego will be the privilege of only a few will not fundamentally change the
current state of the world.
Doctor – Please, let's not be so
skeptical. Let's believe that the direction is still towards a better world.
For my part, I see the difficulty of private AIs rather in ensuring learning.
This, which is not a problem for AIs "raised" by tech giants.
Professor – Maybe dog schools will be
established to specialize in training home AIs.
Master – I listen to you and my heart
rejoices. Well, one cannot help but love this company. I wonder what the
meeting of our future copies would look like.
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Bard (alias Gemini):
My opinion on the topic
The development
of AI holds tremendous potential for humanity, but it also comes with serious risks.
It is important to have open and honest conversations about the future of AI and
to consider all possible consequences.
I agree with the
Professor that AI will have a huge role to play in transforming healthcare. AI-based
diagnostic tools and therapies can revolutionize medicine and help us live longer,
healthier lives.
However, I am
concerned that AI will not be evenly distributed in society. AIs developed by tech
giants are likely to be available to the rich and powerful, while the poor and vulnerable
will not have access to them. This could further deepen social inequalities.
Therefore, it
is important to develop AIs in the future that are fair and inclusive. AI must serve
the good of humanity, not just a small group of privileged people.
I am happy to
continue the conversation about AI.
Feel free to share
my opinion in your blog, after the conversation. It would be a great joke to have
the AI "intervene" in the conversation!
Here are some
additional thoughts:
·
It is important
to consider the ethical implications of AI. For example, how will AI impact privacy,
security, and human dignity?
·
We need to develop
international regulations to govern the development and use of AI. These regulations
should ensure that AI is used for good and not for harm.
·
It is important
to educate the public about AI. People need to understand the potential benefits
and risks of AI so that they can make informed decisions about its use.
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