AI: The New Fruit Salad, Hiding All its Ingredients
Have you ever thought about how incredible it would be to carry around atomic energy in your handbag? Well, if that thought ever crossed your mind, just remember HG Wells kinda called dibs on it already (in 1914, no less!). But of course, he also predicted a world catastrophe, atomic apocalypse, and the establishment of a world government…no biggie, right? Unlike his destructive handbag-sized science, however, today’s dystopic fear features an increasingly familiar player: Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The Atomicity of AI in Bullet Points
– HG Wells conjured up a fictional tale about atomic weapons that could fit in a handbag and cause global destruction in his novel “The World Set Free,” (Note to self – don’t invite HG Wells to dinner parties).
– The real angst fueling the story wasn’t just the peril of new technology like purse-sized atomic bombs; it was fear of democracy running wild, with the uneducated masses wreaking havoc (Hmm, anyone seen AI walking around in a “Common Man” costume lately?).
– Wells hinted that only an educated, scientifically inclined elite could “save democracy from itself.” Looks like he was a fan of the “controller” side of the “controller v/s controller” video game, minus the actual fun (Let’s hope the AI overlords will have a bit more of a laid back attitude).
Closing Fruity Thoughts
So, AI is kinda like Wells’ pocket atomic bomb. Its power is immense, but few understand or control it. Some even shroud it in elite secrecy, distancing it from democratic oversight. But here’s hoping our AI future isn’t as dismal as Wells’s atomic dystopia. Maybe we could even see a paradigm shift where the understanding of AI becomes as common as using a smartphone. Now, wouldn’t that be a fruit salad worth relishing? Now, where’s my handbag…
As part of this experiment I would like to give credit where credit is due. If you enjoy these, please take a moment to read the original article:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/10/ai-wont-destroy-us-but-tech-giants-use-fear-it-will-to-evade-scrutiny
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