Are robots dangerous? Can they replace us? These issues are of interest to a person since technology began to replace a person, especially in industry. There are a lot things depends on artificial intelligence, and can it be that in the future all power will pass to it?
Robotics and programming is one of the most popular technical directions for both creators and investors. «Games of robots» — competitions, where the mechanisms carried cargo, participated in the race and pushed into sumo. I thought, if they can fight among themselves, then people can «fall down»? That’s what the YISG’s participants told me:
«I do not think robots can attack a person.» They are our creation, they have a program accurately programmed for the task, and it is inconceivable that they try to seize power over us. Of course, if they are in good order. The downside of artificial intelligence is that they can be hacked or in the program there in some kind of failure. In this case, they can do some harm to mankind. The main thing is to monitor the state of the robot and nothing will happen.
— The main thing is not to forget to follow the work and not to miss any damage. Our robots are small, they cannot cause significant harm to anything but themselves. The program for them is also simple. The main thing is to be able to understand this and everything will be fine.
The positive point of view of the participants does not converge with the panic of society on the Internet. Today this theme is developing not only in science, education, but also in the cinema and games industry. The recently released game «Detroit: become the human» warmed up interest even more: robots become people in this game . Can the mechanisms in time resemble a person? For example the android Sophia received the legal citizenship of Saudi Arabia recently.
— I believe that a person has the right to create his android, give him human qualities, but he can also cancel it. Robots are designed to help us, this is their main task, and only if a person does not want to be under the authority of an android, this will happen.
However, not everyone is against being led by robots. Why not give the robots all the financial concerns? Are not people going to be carefree? YISG’s participants argue:
— Everyone would like to give up the daily routine. However, people are fickle. Soon everyone will get bored.
— Tony Stark, the famous comic book hero Marvel, did not look bored with his lifeless friends.
— Yes, but he still needed help, human support and love. Despite the genius, the Iron Man would not be so without the help of his friends and their support.
Speaking of geniuses, Ilon Mask, today’s genius, fears not only that in the future robots will seize control, but vanity of people that can lead to wars. Until recently, China announced that by 2030 will become the world center of Artificial Intelligence. The battle for the first place can warm up the world war. Can this happen? And can we go that far?
- This is a human factor. It would not be surprising if the Third World War begins for the primacy of artificial intelligence. I would like to believe that the government is prudent and will not act so thoughtlessly.
But if it can warm up the war, then can the same artificial intelligence save us from this? Can he solve the problems of ecology, economics, sociology, politics?
— Only if the person himself will give such an opportunity to the robot. Artificial intelligence is not a living thing that has a genetic code, natural inclinations, abilities for anything. Yes, it contains a huge amount of information, does not get tired or overworked, but at the same time, if the person does not give him a program to act, the robot can safely work in the garden, even if half of the globe is torn apart.
Then artificial intelligence is nothing but a ready-made program? All the fears of people are only taken from a fantastic literature?
— People have nothing to fear. In addition, that the robot can be hacked, or it has a system crash. Still, excessive popularization will not cause global problems. This is if the evil genius who decided to enslave the world does not appear. In this case, humanity is unlikely to be lucky.
I am glad that nowadays modern genius is actively engaged in this issue and ready to take measures. With this approach, it is unlikely that artificial intelligence will try to destroy people. But just in case it is better to understand robotics and have at least the basics of programming. Just in case.
Milena Gulyaeva