Seeing the second half of In the Age of AI was both enlightening and slightly alarming. The documentary shows the two-sided complexity of artificial intelligence —extreme potential and equally extreme risks. Most striking to me was the fact that AI is no longer science fiction anymore. It's here, it's powerful, and it's reshaping everything — from the global economy to the structure of our daily lives.
One of the insights was the way the labor force is being affected by AI. Automation and algorithms are putting people out of work in ways that many industries cannot compete with, especially in manufacturing and delivery. It's going at a pace that will leave entire communities vulnerable, especially those without education or retraining in digital abilities. It made me have a terrifying thought: are we truly prepared for an AI economy?
But in return, yes, AI has some amazing pluses too. Medical diagnosis, adaptive learning, modeling global warming — the potential to solve some of humanity's most challenging quandaries is available. But only if we make the right decisions about how we use it.
Privacy was the second pervasive theme. The amount of information that AI digests must occur is staggering, and that involves normalization of government and corporate spying. I was most disturbed by the model of China's surveillance apparatus and what implications it would have if replicated as an international export model. It made me revisit what we surrender when convenience outweighs privacy.
National security and identity theft are also among the issues. AI technology in the wrong hands can create deepfakes, spread disinformation, or launch cyberattacks. That needs international cooperation and regulation but right now, it looks like the technology is moving faster than the laws can.
Overall, the documentary reminded me of not just what AI can do, but what it should do and who gets to decide that.
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