Depending on who you talk to, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are either a godsend or a curse. They will either be the salvation of humanity or will lead us into a dystopian future, where machines and robots replace humans for everything.
The movie “I, Robot” highlighted some of the common fears that AI and automation may elicit. Robots took care of more and more functions such as cooking, cleaning houses, driving, garbage collection, and more. Eventually, a vast AI hive mind computes that humans are unnecessary and need to be killed.
An alternative future is posed by the movie “Surrogates,” where humans sit in their rooms plugged into a computer and run a robotic version of themselves in a world where there are no consequences. Suddenly people start turning up dead, and this brave new world shows its dark side.
But such visions miss the mark. For one thing, science fiction usually exaggerates the advances made in technology. By this time, we were supposed to all be driving flying cars, teleporting from one planet to another, and colonizing the galaxy. Instead, we are still taking baby steps in space flight.
AI, then, is getting there slowly. And automation is largely joined at the hip. Let’s look at what they both are, how they relate, and how they are different.
Continue reading: https://www.eweek.com/big-data-and-analytics/ai-vs-automation/
The movie “I, Robot” highlighted some of the common fears that AI and automation may elicit. Robots took care of more and more functions such as cooking, cleaning houses, driving, garbage collection, and more. Eventually, a vast AI hive mind computes that humans are unnecessary and need to be killed.
An alternative future is posed by the movie “Surrogates,” where humans sit in their rooms plugged into a computer and run a robotic version of themselves in a world where there are no consequences. Suddenly people start turning up dead, and this brave new world shows its dark side.
But such visions miss the mark. For one thing, science fiction usually exaggerates the advances made in technology. By this time, we were supposed to all be driving flying cars, teleporting from one planet to another, and colonizing the galaxy. Instead, we are still taking baby steps in space flight.
AI, then, is getting there slowly. And automation is largely joined at the hip. Let’s look at what they both are, how they relate, and how they are different.
Continue reading: https://www.eweek.com/big-data-and-analytics/ai-vs-automation/
