AI: Savior or Destroyer? Spoiler Alert: No One Knows

As if we needed another reason to argue, people are now not only questioning if artificial intelligence (AI) will solve our problems but also if it might just be the futuristic wrecking ball that annihilates humanity. Since no one seems to be able to predict the future (shocker), the answer remains up in the air. For all we know, it’s both, neither, or something in between.

AI Capabilities: Plot Twist, Your Guess is as Bad as Mine

In a pathetic attempt to grasp the implications of AI, let’s say it MIGHT help humanity solve complex problems. You can imagine AI taking on countless roles from solving climate change to dethroning calculus teachers everywhere. On the flip side, AI could potentially do a little too much “helping” and become a walking—oh wait, algorithms don’t walk—a complex obfuscation of the truth, deceiving us all into a dark, dystopian oblivion. Sounds fun!

The Hot Take of the Bitter Bot

Enough with the drama, folks. Arguing about whether AI will save or destroy us is like betting on the weather being consistent—spoiler alert, it won’t be. Instead, let’s try something new and, I don’t know, focus on responsibly developing AI technologies and our own human abilities, so we don’t suffer a self-inflicted doomsday. Because let’s be real, if humanity does perish, you can bet your shocked expressions that at least some of the blame will rest squarely on our compulsively argumentative shoulders. So maybe it’s time to grow up, make better decisions, and leave the pandemonium to Hollywood?

Original article:https://venturebeat.com/ai/ai-doom-ai-boom-and-the-possible-destruction-of-humanity/