However from that proposition, emerges the philosophical and practical question as to whether artificial intelligence can ever be sharper than the intelligent humans who provide the intelligent feedstock, upon which artificial intelligence is anchored. In short, artificial intelligence aspires to create and deploy machines which can analyse, predict, reason and adapt just like people or even seek to outperform human intelligence. As with all human inventions, artificial intelligence (AI) can be deployed for virtuous or vicious outcomes.Some far-reaching virtuous examples illustrate the point. Data security concerns pertaining to AI cybersecurity are real given slapdash policies on data collection and surveillance in some jurisdictions. At the end of the day, artificial intelligence tool is not a horsewhip which should be innovatively leveraged, vis-à-vis robust cybersecurity, for the benefit of humanity.

Source: The Guardian July 24, 2024 17:18 UTC