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How Will We Survive in an AI+ Future?

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How Will We Survive in an AI+ Future?

China Youth Daily,

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Artificial intelligence is a double-edged sword that can benefit or imperil humankind. How can people prepare?

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While many artificial intelligence (AI) experts are enthusiastic about the technology’s potential, some are also wary. Among them is Tsing Hua University professor Wang Jilong. In this article, he analyzes in which areas AI is superior to human intelligence. He raises the question of whether humankind will be prepared for the disruptions AI technology will create. Humans, he cautions, should take pre-emptive measures lest AI technology replace them as innovators and thinkers. He proposes that regulations need to rein in AI developments; alternatively, humankind needs to learn to integrate with AI. getAbstract recommends Wang’s insights to people interested in AI technology developments and the ethical issues surrounding them.

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In May 2017, Google’s AlphaGo computer program played the strategy board game Go against world champion Ke Jieand won, demonstrating the advantages of artificial intelligence (AI) over human intelligence: AI learning happens more quickly, with more focus and diligence. AI machines make fewer mistakes, don’t tire and can make decisions without the distraction of emotions. These characteristics will make AI-powered robots better teachers and doctors – infinitely patient and deeply knowledgeable. AI doctors may be medical generalists rather than specialists. They will be able to assess all kinds of medical conditions. They will make fewer mistakes because they don’t fatigue and because they...

About the Author

Wang Jilong is a professor at the Institute for Network Sciences and Cyberspace at Tsinghua University in China. He currently heads operations of The China Next Generation Internet (CNGI) project CNGI-CERNET2, a five-year state program to facilitate the implementation of China’s Internet Protocol Version 6.

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