What AI Is and Isn’t
In this TED talk, the guest speaker explains the concept of artificial intelligence (AI). He mainly focuses on answering how AI functions to enhance the human experience. For example, the speaker asserts that AI works with the help of vast amounts of data. The programming experts create specific codes, which can be millions of instructions, and feed it to the computer to program itself (Thrun and Anderson 00:01:00 – 00:05:00). Through machine learning, the computer will learn those codes and rewrite their own rules that eventually guide their operations. An example of AI technology is self-driving cars. Through AI, a computer is programmed to act and execute specific functions and learns to improve on various functions by itself. That is why most output tends to exceed what humans can do with their hands. AI is all about making the human experience better by taking repetitive functions or commands and making them more efficient. However, AI is not about machine learning doing programs on its own without input from humans. If this were the case, the computers would have the capacity to perform all human functions, such as reading books and using the knowledge acquired to answer questions. If I were part of the discussion, I would talk about algorithms’ functioning in enhancing security. Through algorithms, computers can learn specific patterns, such as the speed one types in his or her computer. In case one hacks into the system to access such computer, the algorithm will then detect an irregular pattern of activities, then flags or even prevents further action. By doing so, it enhances security, which is a key feature of detecting and preventing hacking.
I do agree with what the speaker is saying about the function of AI. It’s main role is to use the commands provided by the programs to enhance human experience. For example, since the code to perform a certain function may contain millions of lines, the AI technology will learn all these codes and assign specific duties to each. In case an error occurs, the AI technology can easily trace where a problem occurred and rectify. Correcting the same problem will take programmers a lot of time and resources. Through such functions, one can understand that AI is all about improving human experience. Besides, I do agree with the speaker that Aid does not intend to replace human and their services. For instance, concerns arise about computers rendering many people jobless, such as through the invention of driverless vehicles. From the speaker’s perspective, humans are always designed to evolve, which means that people will always be creative in the future and find other important functions to execute. The same situation is similar to the time when people invented machines to assist in doing agricultural duties. Accordingly, such examples and elaborations show that AI is not about replacing human functions, but enhancing them for better experience.
Finally, the evolution of AI will have a significant impact in my career. The technology operates through programmed codes to enhance human experience. With such principle, it will be possible to develop programs of a specific profession and assign them to the computer through machine learning. For example, a code can be designed to study and interpret specific diseases, their causes, understand the treatment procedures, and even prescribe medication. By doing so, AI enhances accuracy and efficiency in various roles. At the same time, humans will now be performing other duties that need more creativity and manual inputs. Therefore, I expect the evolution of AI to have a positive impact in my career by performing the repetitive functions as I work on other creative duties.
Works Cited
Thrun, Sabastina and Chris Anderson. “What AI is – and Isn’t.” YouTube, uploaded by TED, 21 December 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6tgYBMXR6s