Recently, more and more disturbing results are being discovered, that have been created by the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
I can start with a theme that affects everyone, the music.
Stevie Wonder, Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry and Smokey Robinson are some of the more than 200 artists who signed an open letter urging AI companies to respect artists’ rights.
The letter, compiled by the non-profit organization Artist rights alliance, calls on technology companies, developers, digital music services and artificial intelligence platforms to stop using AI “to violate and devalue the rights of human artists”.
The artists admit that AI technology offers new creative possibilities, but they address some of the threats to “human artistry”. Among other things, it concerns the use of pre-existing material to – without permission – train AI models in an attempt to replace artists and thus “significantly impair the royalties paid to artists”.
Will the music lose its personal charm in the future, to be replaced by “AI artists”. Hopefully man will prevent this. Imagine that suddenly all birdsong was transformed into a robotic sound. Who knows what the future holds?
Another problem with the use of AI has occurred in the ongoing war between Israel and Palestina.
The Israeli military has used an AI system to identify and create a database of Hamas targets in Gaza. Yet the “impossible” happened that a convoy from The Worlds Kitchen was attacked with fatal results. Who gave the AI the wrong information and why couldn’t the AI detect the error?
I have in earlier articles talked about G.I.G.O (garbage in garbage out). Finally, the human information is the base to Artificial Intelligence! Here are some examples of what can happen.
Mistaken Decisions: AI algorithms rely on data and information to make decisions. If they receive inaccurate or misleading data, their decisions could lead to disastrous outcomes. For instance, an AI controlling military drones might target the wrong location due to faulty intelligence.
Escalation: Incorrect information can trigger unnecessary escalation of conflicts. Imagine an AI system misinterpreting a benign action as an aggressive move, leading to retaliation. Such misunderstandings could escalate tensions and result in unintended warfare.
Weapon Systems: AI-powered weapon systems, such as autonomous drones or cyberwarfare tools, could cause significant harm if fed incorrect data. For instance, an AI-guided missile might strike a civilian area due to misinformation.
Nuclear Command and Control: AI controlling nuclear weapons is a particularly sensitive area. Even slight inaccuracies could result in catastrophic consequences.
All of this can happen. I just wonder, how long will the governments of the world allow the continued development of AI? It seems that all countries want to try to get their own control, before anyone else. This is more like a military rearmament with AI, instead of disarmament with peace as the goal.
I hope I’m wrong in my own assessment, because I’m actually a positive thinking person and always looking for a good ending.
Are you ready for AI (Artificial Intelegence)? – Curt Bergsten/Windmush
Thank you all for reading my post.
#Windmush / #Curt / 04-04-2024