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Ostrovsky, Andrew. "Emergence of Artificial Intelligence 0007" 07/01/2013 via DeviantArt. Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License |
I am definitely an advocate for any kind of advancement in technology. We wouldn't be anywhere near where we are today without such progress. We wouldn't have gone to the moon, we wouldn't have the modern medicine we do and we wouldn't be able to share news with the touch of a button. I also share the value that we should help anyone that is diseased or disadvantaged. As someone who has seen how technology can save someone's life, I understand the power that technology, even AI, can have over survival.
What cultural or social values, beliefs, etc., do we not share? Why not?
I don't share the idea that we should just ignore the risks of AI. With any decision, we must acknowledge the risks and try to find a way to work around them. Even though I share the belief that this fear shouldn't stop any progress with AI, we should still understand what the risks may be.
If the text is written in a culture distant or different from our own, what social values, beliefs, etc., connect to or reflect our own culture? What social values, beliefs, etc., can we not see in our culture?
The UK is a first-world country and an international superpower, just like the US. Therefore, we share many values about progress and technology. They are just as advanced in the technological world as we are and seek to improve. However, their country is considered less religious than the US and therefore they may be more willing to innovate new human-like computers than people in the US, who may assume that this act is "playing God".
If the text is written in our culture but in a different historical time, how have the social values, beliefs, etc., developed or changed over time?
This text was written very recently and therefore the beliefs and values are the same as the time that this post was written.
Reflection:
After reading Sam and Katherine's posts, I realize that every topic that is discussed can have many opinions based around it. Not every argument is black-and-white, but instead, people can perceive different values within their culture and base their own opinions around that. As authors, we need to be able to put our own opinions aside and simply analyze the text. However, we shouldn't ignore what we believe because analyzing something we disagree with may make us more critical, and therefore, pay more attention to what is being said within the text.
I think that this post is both detailed and effective. I agree with you that technology is a crucial force in our evolution nowadays and that the risks of AI should not be ignored, because of the serious effects that it could have. I was a little confused about your mentioning of religion in your comparison between the UK and US, because it seemed to be somewhat of a generalization. Other than that I think you did a really good job.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I can never decide whether I think AI is going to be the best thing that has happened to our society, or the absolute most terrifying. That being said, I completely agree with your values and beliefs. You did a great job of analyzing how AI is crucial to our advancement as a society if used properly. Ignoring the risks is another great point, that's how more issues are caused. From this post I can see you are an obviously logical thinker.
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