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Artificial intelligence is said to be like the wild west of technology and the internet by many experts. A lot of it is unknown as this field is still new to the industry compared to other revolutions in human advancements. Many people however fear the idea of AI because of either media’s interpretation of it or because it could seem overwhelming. This is where expert Carmi Levy comes in play, he is a technology analyst and journalist who has given many talks about AI.
“Like every technology, it has a bright side and a dark side and it kind of all depends on how we choose to focus its use. So really, it’s up to us whether we want AI to be a force of good or a force of evil,” says Levy.
AI’s potential for good is limitless as it can be applied into almost any field or situation. However, just like a western movie there’s good and there is bad. AI has been used to trick, impersonate and deceive. This doesn’t mean there isn’t hope for humanity to learn to live with AI.
“There are all sorts of concerns, intellectual property and copyright that it’s incredibly easy for someone for an artist or a writer or a filmmaker for their work to be replicated digitally thanks to AI in an incredibly high-fidelity way,” explains Levy.
“Then what happens then if your work is stolen? What are the protections? Are there appropriate laws in place and so there are very legitimate concerns about AI that it is so incredibly powerful that we need better protections,” says Levy.
“The protections that we have in place now around the use of earlier technologies simply aren’t enough in the age of AI. So, it’s definitely out there and it’s something that is still, you know, needs to be discussed and certainly needs to be dealt with on a global basis” concludes Levy.
What levy most looks forward to about artificial intelligence is its use in healthcare to simply make it better and more efficient. Experts are not the only ones who use AI. Users and consumers might use AI as well for work, school or personal use. Kostantinos Drossos is a student at Fanshawe who is currently studying digital communications management. Drossos has been in school during the rise of AI, so he has experienced it for work and school.
“Before I was skeptical and now, I use it as like a partner in your work. So, for example, if I’m writing something, or if I’m having trouble, but really it’s only when I have trouble coming up with ideas, I use Chat GPT to kind of help my mind. You know, it gives me the tools to kind of elaborate and expand my ideas as to what I could. Talk about or what I could dive into. So, I don’t use as much, but I use it when I really need it,” says Drossos
Drossos also took a game design program at Fanshawe prior to beginning journalism. At the end of the day AI is only as good or bad as the people who use it and make it.
