Artificial Intelligence
None of the upcoming technologies is as exciting or dangerous as artificial intelligence. Pop culture has conditioned us to think that the two-step process of eradicating humanity begins with AI. But it might not be. We might all be saved by AI.
Artificial intelligence outperforms human doctors at detecting cancer. It can sequence DNA more quickly than people. It has aided in finding substances for creating novel drugs. Almost every aspect of human activity may profit from this, and everything could become simpler, quicker, and more effective as a result. Or it could become hostile and murder us all. We shall see.
Advanced web search engines, like Google Search, recommendation systems, speech recognition software, like Siri and Alexa, self-driving cars, like Waymo, automated decision-making, and winning at the highest levels in strategic game systems are just a few examples of applications for AI (such as chess and Go). The AI effect is a phenomena where actions once thought to require "intelligence" are now frequently excluded from the concept of AI as machines grow more and more capable. For instance, while being a common technique, optical character recognition is typically left out when discussing items that are thought to be AI.
