The CEO of Microsoft emphasized that the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence poses a threat to repeating the mistakes made by the technology industry in the early stages of the era of social media platforms.
The swift developments in the field of artificial intelligence raise concerns worldwide about the potential of technology to spread misinformation, misuse it in inappropriate ways, and destabilize the job market.
Brad Smith stated at a business forum on Friday that developers of this technology did not harbor such doubts, pointing out their significant optimism during the early years of social media platforms emergence.
According to Smith, the tech industry has become somewhat complacent because of the good things that social media platforms will bring to the world – and there are plenty of them – without considering the risks as well.
Smith emphasized the need for a clear vision and stressed the necessity of being enthusiastic about seizing opportunities, yet we must also think deeply and even feel concerned about the negative aspects. We must build protective barriers from the start.
According to a study conducted by the United Nations this week, there is a greater opportunity to enhance artificial intelligence in the job market, rather than destroying it, leading to growing concerns about the potential impact of technology.
The study addressed the impact of these platforms and others on the density and quality of jobs, indicating that automation only partially affects most sectors and jobs.
It suggested that the majority of it is likely to be a complement rather than a substitute for a wave of artificial intelligence similar to technologies like GB Chat.
Smith affirmed that it is clear that people “want to be reassured that this new technology will remain under human control.”
Concerns arise about internet chatbots surpassing with misleading information or producing biased algorithms that disseminate discriminatory content, in addition to the possibility of destroying entire industries through advanced artificial intelligence technology.
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