I
guess all of you have heard about the historical GO match, held in this year
March, between Lee Se-dol, the skillful pro go player, and AlphaGo. The
glorious victory of this match belongs to Alphago which is computer program
using AI technology. People was shocked and AI technology became more popular
in public. AI is abbreviation of “Artificial
intelligence” which refers to “Intelligence exhibited by machines. In computer
science, an ideal “intelligent” machine is a flexible rational agent that
perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of success
at some goal.” Since AI is high-technology and recently developed, there are
contrary expectations. Whether it is good or bad, AI technology is becoming a
reality for us. Major companies around the world are researching and develop
products using AI, even about to release.
Some argue that using AI technology
can enhance our quality of life. First expected altered technology of AI is
personal assistant system. Movie named “Her,”
released in 2013 is about future society where AI technology is prevalent. This
is not fiction anymore. Experts are predicting to become this kind of technology
will become reality very soon. With smart tech personal assistant we will be
able to manage our work in faster, more convenient ways. Not only programmed
AI, AI with robot is another expected area. Adapting AI technology in to robot should
be watched. It is like giving physical body for the most smarted program.
Experts are expecting this AI robot to realize welfare society. While the
number of single elderly households is increasing, people who care them are not
enough. In these circumstances, AI robot, which can deal with almost every
activity of human, can be actual, direct help in their daily life.
On the other hand, some people concern
about this dazzling development of technology. They admit the amazing ability of
AI technology and their worry starts here. They insist that the more we create
smarter technology, the less human jobs will be. Appearance of AI, medical
department is already in a tension. According to experiment done by using AI
program to diagnose patient, AI diagnosed diseases more
accurately than doctors. Not only job opportunities but also ethical problem
will be rise. Is AI could consider as independent organism? Though
exaggerated, some people object to AI technology, anticipating that the future
of robot thinking and acting like humans will come. Also,
because it is highly developed technology, if this technology used in dangerous
field, such as war weapon, it can be a severe threat to humanity.
Even now AI is still on its way of
developing continually both internationally and nationally. Globally “Google,”
which is developer of Alphago as well, is by far leader in AI technology. Their
representative project using AI is “Self-driving car.” This car moves without
any human driver instead they are driven by trained AI program. Google have
made prototype of car in 2016 and is still developing its details. Also in
Korea, “SK,” one of major telecommunication company is about to release AI
program service named “NUGU” in public next year. “NUGU” is kind of personal
assistant program that handles scheduling, music recommendation, automatic
payment, etc. in a faster and convenient way. Beside those product mentioned
above, companies are actively accepting the concept of AI.
There is no doubt that the advent of
AI technology is innovation. But like Stephen Hawking, one of notable scientist,
once mentioned about AI as “possibilities to become both best technology ever and worst among
humanity.” Since it is not fully refined popular technology, focusing on continual
development is important but more important is to think this technology on
various points of view such as ethical problem and war security problem,
affecting job opportunities etc. Thinking carefully when using AI in appropriate
position will definitely be blessing to our mankind.
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