Post 10: The Age of AI

The documentary video explained how Artificial Intelligence and machines are becoming increasingly more present in our daily lives. I learned about how AI can now do human-like tasks, better than any human could ever do. For example, the documentary showed how researchers developed a specific AI to learn to master a very difficult board game. The AI was able to beat the best player in the world multiple times, proving its competence. This also shows how powerful AI can be when it is properly made. The scary part is what could happen when it is not given any restrictions. 

Another important takeaway is that AI and machines are taking over many peoples jobs. The video covers a small industrial town, where the economy is based almost entirely on manufacturing. Many people who live in this town work at factories in production and assembly lines. Machines are quickly replacing all off the manual labor in the city, leaving many people without jobs. The reason the companies are doing this is because they don't have to worry about paying the machines are hourly wage. Machines also don't need to take sick days, vacation days, and they can work 24/7. The workers who live in this town have gone on strike, showing that they don't want machines to take all of their jobs. 

Artificial Intelligence is not entirely a negative thing. It can allow people to learn and study in an entirely new way. For example, chat GPT can help somebody by explaining a very specific and complicated topic in a manner that is easy to understand. You can even ask it to explain the topic to you like to are a five year old. When utilizing AI in the correct way, it can be incredibly useful to have a general understanding of a topic in a short period of time. Of course, it is completely wrong to use AI to cheat in school, however, it can be used to help you study. AI can easily explain certain topics to you that you are struggling with, helping you study better. When used in a proper manner, it can be a very helpful tool. For example, I could ask an AI to give me a brief summary of a historical figures life. This way, when I get to class, I could understand what the professor is talking about so that I won't fall behind in class. It is important to adapt to the future or else you won't ever become successful. This is the foundation to the "work smarter, not harder" motto. 

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