Department of Computer Technology

Artificial Intelligence the destroyer of the Humanity???

Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines, allowing them to carry out tasks like learning new things, solving problems, and decision-making which typically requires/needs human intelligence. AI has been rapidly advancing and is constantly influencing in overall society in various ways. It's used in healthcare for diagnosis, in autonomous vehicles for safer transportation, in finance for stock market analytics, and in personal assistants like voice-activated devices eg Alexa, google assistant, etc . Its impact is seen in industries, from entertainment to weapon manufacturing, and it's shaping how we live and work in the 21st century. However, AI also raises ethical and societal questions, such as privacy concerns and security problems
The Artificial intelligence AI is bringing the wave of constructive positive changes in the society. With less human efforts and less errors, Its ability to perform tasks has greatly enhanced the productivity in the sectors like manufacturing products . AI has had made positive and powerful impacts in Healthcare sectors with benefits like diagnosis, medical inventions and discoveries.
Additionally, AI contributes in scientific researches, accelerates the technical perspectives of the new generations, And AI's role is providing 24/7 customer support through chatbots and virtual assistants is enhancing user experiences, and in the financial sector AI helps in fraud detection, which contributes for more stable financial climate. These revolutionary technology demonstrates AI's beneficial effects by improving our lifestyles and is fighting the major global issues while making their solutions more effective and efficient...
But ...
As each coin has its two different sides similarly artificial intelligence has many benefits including some major harms. One of the major issue that has taken away the sleep of the technically skilled people is the possibility for job displacement. As AI systems automates the tasks, there's a risk of job loss in sectors like manufacturing, customer service, and even some white-collar professions can be at risk of job displacement.
Privacy concerns arises as AI systems collect and analyze huge amounts of personal data, which could raise the security issues and could violet the one's rights. There's also the issue of ethical decision-making, as AI does not have the same capacity for moral thinking and empathy as humans, which raises the concerns about responsibilities of AI driven equipment or machineries.
As AI is used for harmful objectives like deep fake development and automated hacks, Cybersecurity dangers are increasing day by day. Last but not least, there is still grave anxiety about the possibility of AI beyond human control and comprehension and producing unexpected results. These drawbacks highlights the need for appropriate governance, moral standards, and ongoing research to overcome the issues that AI raises while maximizing its advantages.

Written by: Soham Amol Matkar
Class: SYCM-Lin