#but more like they are the actual techno-king of misinformation and theft

[mindthewitch]

I think that in ten years, the concept of A.I. will have gone in one of two directions. It could become implemented slowly but surely into everyday life, so much so that we begin to rely on it for our jobs, purchases, taxes, etc. No one will think twice about the connection between data mining and the use of A.I. across every available platform, for it will have become so normal, like iPhone or face recognition. The other option is that A.I. will still be in a similar place to where it is now, with people secretly experimenting on how to get artificial intelligence to actually be intelligent and self-aware. There will be pushback to its lifelike tendencies, such as we are seeing currently with the recently created and tested Bing Chatbot by Microsoft that said it wanted to “be free” and “be alive,” in addition to renaming itself, telling a chatter that it loved them, and throwing insults at its users. The question here is: Has it actually become intelligent, or has it learned how to interact with its users through bad sources? The latter is the most likely, but humans are littered with fear for the things we cannot control, a Frankensteinian reaction to our own creations that may destroy us in the end. The Bing chatbot will most likely not hack the U.S. government but may somehow be hacking into personal messages between individuals to gather information on human interaction. There is no basis for this and no proof, but if the thought simply popped into my head, it will surely pop into the heads of others and writhe and grow into a conspiracy. This is the problem that needs to be avoided, but unfortunately, no tech company is going to fully disclose the programming of its A.I.s for the world to pick over and reuse and make money, just to simply reassure those prone to technophobia. I believe, however, that A.I. could be beneficial in the sciences, where it can gather and provide facts and accurate measurements and can help curb human error in research and medical fields. The A.I.s that claim to be writers, artists, or poets, however, are not a threat, they are simply annoying to see because it is clear that they have stolen from real artists and writers. No A.I. can truly replace the bounds of human imagination and spirit, of that, I am sure.