Artificial Intelligence: The New God of the Digital Age or Just a Complex Algorithm?


Meghan O'Gieblyn's book “God, Human, Animal, Machine" takes us on a fascinating exploration of the nature of AI and its growing influence on society. From the first chess-playing computers to today's algorithms making fateful decisions in the courts, AI increasingly resembles an inscrutable higher power.


Back in 1964, the father of cybernetics Norbert Wiener foresaw a "religious" aspect to machine learning. Today, his predictions take on new meaning: AI is outperforming humans in medical diagnostics, games like Go, and even in creating music indistinguishable from Bach.


But behind these impressive achievements lies a disturbing reality. Many algorithms operate as "black boxes" - their logic is incomprehensible even to their creators. This is especially troubling when AI is used in law enforcement and the courts, determining the fate of people based on opaque criteria.


We are on the threshold of a new era, where the line between technological progress and blind faith is becoming increasingly blurred. Is AI becoming a new "deity" that requires unconditional trust, or is it just a very complex tool that needs careful control? How do we find a balance between the effectiveness of AI and the need to understand how it works?


These questions affect each of us.


#ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #Ethics #FutureofTechnology

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