OUTSOURCING INTELLIGENCE
Back in those golden days approximately quarter century ago educators were entrusted with the noble duty of infusing and encouraging creativity which would promote original research in the future.
Those were also the days when good handwriting was stressed upon and initiated from the primary levels in schools .Cursive handwriting books were in plenty as that is what each child was first introduced to in order to hone this skill.
Extra marks were given by examiners when they were impressed by the handwriting of examinees !
Likewise educators of every level had to be well geared up and adept in their pedagogy.
Unfortunately all this seem to be obsolete and redundant now.
With the invasion of mobile phones ,laptops etc cursive writing for instance has taken a backseat. Typing on these gadgets has become the order of the day. Credit is given to those nimble fingers which can do the job swiftly and efficiently
It has now become an ardous task to physically write and it is a pity that good handwriting has lost its credibility.
Attentiveness in classrooms is waning as the smart youngsters are keenly aware of easily accessible online sources that can help them in comprehending lessons and solving their problems or even writing essays etc. The dreaded and dreary homework now is easily completed by taking recourse to such facilities .
However, it is prudent to take a balanced view of the upcoming new technological advancements . Artificial Intelligence is the most sought-after of the recent developments .And indeed it is commendable as we are reaping the benefits of the previous original researches which have led to this torrential exponential technological advancement. The implementation of AI is extremely beneficial and purposeful in facilitating highly precise intense calculations. Nor can its importance be undermined in solving complex problems in an unprecedented speed.
Nevertheless this AI revolution is posing a substantial threat to the human race jeopardising their inherent innate abilities and skill sets .
The most dangerous threat that is looming large and which is crushing natural thought process presently is the outsourcing of intelligence and creativity.. what is disconcerting and disturbing is that the human brain is prone to become vegetative. It has been said that Man uses only 25 % of his potential brain resources in his lifetime . This 25 % is also now being stifled , swapped and quashed by Artificial Intelligence.
AI has taken over the thinking mind..
.one just needs to type a few relevant words on any topic one wishes to ponder on and instantly productive , sensible and well - written thoughts are there on one's screen! That's it!!
The one thing that differentiated Man from Animals was The Almighty's blessing of endowing him with a powerful , promising thinking mind . This increasing dependence on outside intelligence is actually a violation and negation of our Creator's divine gift .
The immediate argument will certainly be that after all AI has also been devised by the human brain and its popularity is increasing in leaps and bounds . Yet the dependence of the masses whether young or old is certainly taking a toll on the human brain .
Our innermost, deep-seated emotions are also not our own now because they can be beautifully expressed in heartfelt words eloquently if required and also in verbose flowery language by outsourcing . This is in stark contrast to yesteryears when even the crude and unsophisticated language that we used could convey our feelings and sentiments effectively. What a pity that we are pawning our privacy too now !!
Serious debates will continue on this outsourcing of intelligence for some time and then it will no longer remain a debatable topic. for our endangered species will soon be totally hooked and ultimately become slaves of this technology .
A more disillusioning peril is what has been termed as technological singularity in which human intelligence will seem puny as compared to machines. Broadly speaking the already fast - paced technology will in the future spread in such alarming proportions wherein machines will create and improve their own designs much more faster than humans !! Though still futuristic and hypothetical as it may seem experts opine that this can happen in the next few decades or even a few centuries later perhaps. Moreover this ever increasing intelligence and prowess of AI will incapacitate humans from understanding or controlling what they themselves have created .
So although human minds have created AI their ability to compete with it is very limited. The hunan brain is able to process 7 to 8 variables at once but AI can analyse billions of parameters in a very short time depending upon the computing power. This has other implications too ....many of the mundane repetitive jobs done by humans now will be outsourced to AI .We can imagine the world reeling under severe employment crisis in the near future.
Today mankind is euphoric and seems to be celebrating this triumph in a big way .
This is truly living in the present ignoring the detrimental long term effects of what we are sowing for posterity.
However , it is best to strike a balance acknowledging the positive impact of AI and also seriously pondering on how to minimise the mal-effects of this coveted technology . As it has always been recommended it is best to follow the middle path ...that can happen when we are able to bridle this man-made formidable yet useful technology so that it does not enslave us ....and more importantly it is imperative that we use AI sagaciously and judiciously.
