The world is evolving because of artificial intelligence. It’s a fact. Everything is changing from the way we used to know them and it all boils down to advancement in technology. The creation and development of technology has affected everything we do now and many times it is just impossible or even excruciating to imagine life without the technological creations we now have.
However, just like most things in life, there is a different side to technology, a bad side, a side that is probably meant to destroy us all.
In recent times artificial intelligence (AI) has taken center stage in the world of technology as more innovations continue to be made in quick successions. If you don’t already know, artificial intelligence refers to the creation of machines or computer systems which are enabled to perform certain tasks that used to require only human intelligence. This means that in contemporary times, technological experts have been designing machines that can, in fact, perform roles that only human beings could perform in the past.
Apparently, the emergence of artificial intelligence was to make life easier for people but over time, the fear that these tech creations might actually turn around and do us harm has spread around the world.
For good reason, the fear of artificial intelligence is justifiable because…well…you can’t be too careful, right? Anyway, let us take you through some of the reasons why people are scared about the future of artificial intelligence.
Here are some scary facts about robots
1. Robots Are Taking Over Jobs
Now this is scary! Apparently. Taking our jobs? No way! Already jobs are quite scarce to see, so for those few jobs to be taken is simply unbearable.
Artificial intelligence is slowly but surely taken over certain industries such as transportation, retail, and manufacturing. Robots are now taking charge of production and development of things previously handled by human beings 100 percent. This is why humans are scared because it could get worse with time.
Experts have suggested that by 2053, robots powered by artificial intelligence will even start performing surgeries on people and also taken over other existing jobs.
In fact, it has also been insinuated that in no long time, robots will spread out and proceed to take as much as over millions of jobs currently held by human beings who are very hard-working and dutiful.
Scary but fact.
2. They May Start Demanding Human Rights
Have you ever imagined a machine demanding to enjoy the same right that you enjoy? Impossible, right? But it might happen!
Experts have opined that robots may become sentient creatures in the future. Sentient creatures are beings with consciousness. Beings that can feel, think, aspire, dream…Did you understand that?
This means that if robots become sentient creatures, they will have consciousness just like you and me, just like every other human being out there and then they will begin to demand certain rights that we enjoy. Apparently that will only bring chaos!
In fact, it is assumed that robots may even start asking for citizenships. Can you imagine that?
3. Your Self-Driving Car Might Kill You On Purpose
What!!! Kill on purpose??? We can hear you scream in horror. This statement is crazy right? But it is entirely true!
Let us explain.
Now, cars are being designed to drive you by themselves without you touching them. That’s artificial intelligence. The problem now is that the same car that can drive you around by itself can equally decide to kill you. This can happen especially if there are pedestrians on the road and the car wants to avoid hitting them. For example, your car can swerve off the road and hit a wall or run into a ditch thereby killing you just to avoid hitting the pedestrians.
This is one major fear about self-driving cars.
4. They May Soon Replace Our Women
Did we hear you shout “no way”? Well, this is happening right before us with the coming of sex robots. Some human beings around the world are now more interested in having sex with robots than with actual women. It is opined that this trend will continue and soon become the norm with robots becoming more and more advanced and sensitive and eventually becoming sentient.
Some experts have said in a few years time, precisely by 2050, the practice of human-on-robot sex will become the new norm and spread all over the world. Women will be replaced…by ROBOTS!
Not good, right?
5. Robots Are Learning To Lie And Deceive Us
Now this really interesting. Absolutely. Robots are now learning to tell lies. Not just tell lies, but actually, deceive the human being.
Very serious.
According to a research carried at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, an algorithm has been developed which allows robots to choose to actually tell lies to people and then also make sure that the people will never find out even if they try to.
In fact, robots that have been employed as guard for military supplies can actually change their patrol routes whenever they take note that are being watched by enemy forces, and they can stage an escape!
6. Robots May Soon Exceed Human Beings In Reasoning And Intelligence
It has been revealed that robots may actually soon take over and become more intelligent and be able to reason better than human beings.
Experts opine that when artificial intelligence begins to power sentient creatures, robots will evolve into very powerful beings that can actually organize themselves in record time and carry out any act they desire be it a destructive one. Human beings will be at their mercy!
Scary
7. Killer Robots Are Already Being Used
Yes, you read that right! Killer robots are already being used around the world to carry out killings. This means there are very dangerous and murderous robots in existence; robots that have actually been designed to kill people.
According to experts, killer robots are already used in some countries such South Korea and Israel. Who knows how long it takes before they become more prolific and cause world damage.
8. The Robots May Eventually Kill Us All
This is terrifying to think of, but it is real and can actually happen! Robots can kill all of us in the future.
As human beings, we have come quite a long way in our existence because even though we have problems with each other, we can reason and make peace to make way for a better tomorrow, however, when roots become sentient and can feel things just like us, they can organize and finish off humanity.
In fact, important people like Bill Gates now thinks that one day, artificial intelligence will be too intelligent to want to remain under control. Eminent scientists like Stephen Hawking think so too. He believes that artificial intelligence will destroy human beings when they have finally become too competent at what they do.
