AI has real 'superpowers' that are potentially very powerfuldangerous for the future of human beings (and more than one expert is trying to warn us).
Artificial intelligence systems are now known for their strategic capacity and are increasingly used in real contexts. They have extended their reach to the point that humans are now intentionally standing abusing, mistreating and abusing them. The inherent potential of current AI technologies is growing as they are incorporated into the social infrastructure, and this is another sign that the consequences of losing its control would be grave.
There are numerous situations where the dangers of AI should be discussed, as well as its future consequences that need to be predicted and managed. Here are 10 superpowers that could do us a lot of harm.
Job loss
This is the main argument of all those who are cautious about artificial intelligence (even those who needlessly panic). This problem is not about the fact that artificial intelligence will or will not master particular professions, but how much will it affect human employment.
Work automation is expected to result in a high number of unemployed professionals who are not high-tech in nature. As AI robots get smarter, the same tasks will require fewer human workers. How can you avoid it? Giving a moral to AI? I don't know if you can. How to reconfigure human work? There are many ways, from an emphasis on creative and humanistic professions to formulas such as universal income.
Growth of socio-economic inequality
A direct consequence of the first of the 'superpowers' described is the growing economic disparity caused by AI-induced job losses. For now, only predictive and repetitive tasks are currently susceptible to capture by AI, but studies and surveys have predicted that the criteria could expand in the future. As a result, low-skilled workers will have fewer and fewer opportunities to reskill, others should get away with it. A huge danger.
Violation of privacy
With AI increasingly integrated into many major technology services, it has become easy to monitor, compare and analyze an individual's activities online and offline. Cameras and Big Data are about to enter into a relationship that constantly "dialogues" with each other. If you add modern, sophisticated face recognition technologies, you understand that trackers will know exactly where we are and what we are doing, practically in real time. More than superpowers, I would talk about omniscence.
Autonomous weapons
I killer robots, also known as autonomous weapons or “killer bots,” are military robots that can independently seek and destroy their targets according to pre-programmed instructions. Nearly every technologically advanced nation on the planet is developing autonomous war machines that will take the place of human soldiers. It goes without saying that there are several huge problems associated with using these machines. The most critical question is: who will be held responsible for these artificially intelligent robots going out of control and committing terrible acts that can result in the loss of human life?
Deepfake
Deepfakes are perfect for use by malicious and criminal people to create confusion, fear, or disgust. They can help spread misinformation, construct false narratives about individuals, and even generate an individual-specific public image that can harm someone physically and psychologically. They were recently used for the first time in a theater of war (yes, just like a weapon).
AI terrorism
AI superpowers (let's give Caesar what is Caesar's) can help a country's national security in numerous ways, but they can also help the bad guys carry out terrorist assaults. Drones are used by various terrorist organizations to carry out attacks and observe military activities across borders. We have seen such means employed already in actions, and the day is not far off when we will see thousands of killer drones deployed in one shot.
Social media manipulation
Social media manipulation can be quite efficient in marketing, and it is increasingly easy to be influenced by autonomous algorithms. AI can target and distribute any information it wants to convey without any user input or filtering, as long as the propaganda is shared with targeted groups of people via algorithms and personal data.
AI Superhuman: the King of Superpowers
Enter (but also know how to exit) a logic of hypotheses. Is it possible, as mentioned, that in a few years the spread of robots programmed to kill "enemies" will be hacked or take on a control that escapes that of human beings?
Here: this is the absolute worst scenario. Currently, superhuman AI systems are something of a myth, but how long will they remain a myth?
AI biases
Religion, sex and nationality are all things that people continue to argue and war about even today, in the twenty-first century. It's a terrible thing, we see it every day. This bias can also be reflected in AI systems as a result of incorrect data provided by people. To get rid of this problem, computer scientists have to manually delete any irrelevant information. It's not easy, especially if you consider that an artificial intelligence already mistakes people for monkeys.
Destabilize the stock market
In recent years, experts have expressed concern that the advent of algorithmic trading could lead to a financial catastrophe. Algorithmic trading consists of high-frequency, high-value transactions that can cause significant market volatility. This type of trading ignores human logic and feelings, yet remains an essential component of the financial markets. Once again: who will be held responsible if an artificial intelligence causes a new crisis of '29?
