3rd May, 2023: James Brown.
You’ve heard of artificial intelligence, haven’t you?
The idea that computes can — if I’ve understood things correctly — can think for itself, and learn along the way.
Assuming ‘think’ is the right word, of course!
I’ve used it once: to help me generate some quiz questions.
And — this morning — to ask about diabetes: getting a couple of worryingly coherent answers in the process.
Well, I say worrying.
Possibly I shouldn’t be: as the things answers seemed cogent, helpful … and clarified a couple of points for me.
I know people worry about this area, though: one factor writers are worried about — in the current Hollywood script writers strike — is the potential use of AI to write scripts.
How this will turn out?
I don’t know.
I do know that — many years ago — the late Isaac Asimov wrote the Three Laws of Robotics*: a basic set of rules for AI computers and robots.
Yes: I know there’s a lot of fuss about the safety — or dangers — of AI.
But think those sixty-seven words of Asimov’s are the shape of the future.
AI will have what other forms of human technology will have.
Safety features.
I just can’t help but think of an old line from Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather will crop up on the way.
“Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.”
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