New artificial intelligence softwares have been created to identify signs of depression by simply examining Facebook accounts using a complex data collection algorithm (Click Here). This technology could be greatly beneficial towards the diagnosis and understanding of the scale of mental illness.
While A.I. tech such as this are revolutionizing the modern world for the better, this is only one side of the capabilities of this new tech. Machines created for military use are becoming more prevalent as well. “Deadly combat robots” are raising questions on the ethical boundaries of A.I. application (Click Here). The Future of Computing Academy is suggesting that the A.I. research community explain the negative affects along with the positive affects of newly released technology (Click Here). They argue that the the fact that, “a self-flying drone could capture video at a football game — or kill on the battlefield” should be disclosed to the public so they understand the implications of putting controversial A.I. to use.
What do you think the future holds for artificial intelligence? Where do you draw the boundaries of its controversial applications?
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ReplyDeleteGreat post, Henry! I do believe artificial intelligence is on the rise regarding the ways it can be used. Regarding the military side of things, I think there are many positives. One positive could be the fact that if nations start using A.I robots to combat in battle, less wars could be a result. I think this would happen because if one nation obliterated another nation's robots, their population wasn't affected and they could just build more robots. However, I am still unclear about where we should draw the line for the boundaries of A.I, and I would love to hear your opinion on this topic as well!
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