IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE REALLY A THREAT TO HUMANITY?

The threat of AI to the human species has entered mainstream discussions lately due to recent advancements in machine learning algorithms.

Will the future come down to man versus machine, when machines become more intelligent than humans? Will an artificial intelligence robot be our friend or foe?

What is Artificial Intelligence?

Arrificial Intelligence is the development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages. With the tremendous advancements in computer hardware and surplus availability of big data, artificial intelligence is rapidly finding its way into our everyday lives from the world of science fiction. Artificial intelligence is arguably the most exciting field in robotics-a man-made machine with our intellectual abilities.

Is AI really a threat?

Human intelligence includes
• Ability to reason
• Ability to understand
• Ability to create
• Ability to learn from past experiences

Robots are nowhere near achieving this level of natural intelligence. First, the AI robot or computer gathers facts and data acting through sensors or human input. The computer compares this information to stored data and decides what the information signifies. The computer runs through various possible actions and predicts which action will be most successful based on the collected information. Of course, the computer can only solve problems it's programmed to solve, it doesn't have any generalized analytical ability.

Machines don’t have understanding. They don’t recognize strategical patterns. Some modern Roberts have ability to learn but in a limited capacity. The real challenge there is how natural intelligence works. Developing AI is not like developing artificial toys, artificial heart- we need a simple and concrete model to work from. AI can be a threat to a human “Intelligence” but not “Humanity”. Humans rely on technology for far too much. I'm guilty of this myself. We ask Google everything. We require our phones to be a resource of endless information. Now is the age that Humans need AI to survive.

Without emotions, AI won't feel any threat of going extinct. It won't have that worry. It won't care. Even if it somehow did, how can we presume the most intelligent entity would ever be threatened by humans? It would outthink every move we could imagine, in a fraction of a fraction it would take us to imagine it. To say humans would be a threat to the ultimate AI, would greatly reduce the capabilities of ultimate AI. If AI is fully utilized, controlled for other purposes rather than developing weapons, then there is no way that AI can be threat to human existence.
We should not fear the AI that we have today! In fact, we should embrace it and use it's amazing applications to improve our daily lives. We should also not fear it's development because it might one day help us to solve big world problems like global warming!

Imagine the AI helping us to make technology behind our wildest dreams! It will help us understand the world outside even more! But we need some kind of kill switch (or maybe other AI!) to keep the ones we use in check. We could deactivate or delete them in a event where they go rough
Here is what billionaire’s had a say about threat of Artificial Intelligence:

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg also criticized Musk’s comments, calling them “pretty irresponsible,” in a Facebook Live broadcast on Sunday. Zuckerberg believes AI will ultimately improve our lives. Musk shot back later that Zuckerberg had a “limited understanding” of AI.

It’s my view only. If you want to share your opinions, feel free to comment below. I want to hear all your thoughts and ideas.