Usually in shows, books, and movies, we get a lot of pessimistic views about the advancement of technology. While some of the examples we are confronted with could turn out to be true, there is a lot left to be said about the opposing view. The view shows AI in all of its light and the advantages that come with it. With this, the question arises “How can we be cautious about the evolution of AI, without letting it drown out the advantages?”

In the movie The Creator, which I reviewed last week, we see both sides of AI. The bad and the good but ultimately by the end of the movie we get swayed into the opinion that AI can be good for the human race or in some capacity show a little sympathy for the human components of AI. There is a big gray area about the morality of AI and to what extent we push it and the biases that surround it. There is sort of a spectrum of techno-pessimists being far on one side and techno-optimists on the other side. The question is “Where do I fall on this spectrum?” 

We have become familiar with the pessimistic side of AI through it being highly incorporated in media coverage, but let’s take a look at the optimistic side. The techno-optimists manifesto is all about the major misconceptions about AI from their standpoint. How technology is the basis of life (which is true.), and how many have sought to demoralize it politically. They offer the view that anything can be solved by AI and in the future it will build a utopia. While they do give a lot of insight into some benefits of the advancement of technology, it seems that their faith is unwavering and without caution. 

I believe that the advancement of technology is inevitable. The wheel was considered technology at a point in time, and so was fire, and now AI. There is no life without the advancement of knowledge and technology. We are the basis of knowledge, whether or not we like it. How it will be regulated is another question. Observing both sides of the argument leaves me with more questions than answers really and without a place to stand firm on the spectrum. Where you stand is up to you, but make sure you do it with the proper education on the topic.

When I asked Dr. Oblivion for feedback on this review, he said that he is more on the cautious side of the spectrum and that nothing that I presented in my speech about the long-standing debate is new. While it isn’t new, all the points I presented are valid. This feedback was compiled from three responses from Dr.Oblivion to get the most accuracy.