What we are getting wrong about AI: An inconvenient truth
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to redefine the possible, comprehension of which is only limited by ones idea of what is! The very fact that it is doing so not only astounds us but brings forth a fear, the fear of not only the unknown but of what could be.
To all of us, AI is a higher form of intelligence. An entity that is better than us at almost everything —crunching numbers, science, art, literature, and, given the means, even sports. Is humanity today sitting on the verge of becoming a second class specie on the planet it has enjoyed dominion over for thousands of years? As movies have us believe, AI gaining consciousness is the biggest threat to humanity, and that is exactly where we are headed. But is that really so?
