What they didn't tell you about AI...

Today machines are being trained to perform tasks once performed by humans, such as driving cars or performing surgeries. Artificial intelligence enhances our daily lives through applications like email filters, speech recognition, content writing, facial recognition software, and self-learning bots. It allows us to perform tasks faster and more accurately using AI algorithms enhanced software. These sophisticated machines have revolutionized modern society; however, it is important for us to understand how they work so we can use them safely and ethically.

Humans learn, assess and react in a multilayered, multidimensional way while machines don't yet. Not to mention the question of whether machines have or can achieve consciousness? (I think therefore I am.) For some scientists, machines can, perhaps not the way humans define consciousness, but we cannot ignore the idea that machines can have their own concept of consciousness. Maybe a baby machine learns differently than a baby human? (Just kidding…)

Further, we can consider the concepts of imagination, dreams, emotions, love, hate, fear, envy, jealousy, etc. Remember HAL? The artificial intelligence character with a human-like personality in Stanley Kubrick's movie 2001 space odyssey that turns against its owners blaming the problem on human error because it feared being disconnected. So, what about adding concepts of instinct and common sense to the equation, or algorithm if you prefer...

Another hard question is how machines will learn abstract concepts, such as faith, philosophy, etc.? But again, do we need that both humans and machines can be enhanced using AI? While many people are concerned about the potential risks associated with creating sentient machines under uncontrolled circumstances, the future of AI lies in its implementation, we must create safe applications that enhance our daily lives and not endanger them.