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What will be the size of the artificial intelligence (AI) market in 2022? $119.78 billionand is expected to rise at a staggering compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 38.1% by 2030. The growth of the AI industry undoubtedly opens exciting new frontiers, but it could prevent much of society from reaping its benefits. New AI technologies are often implemented haphazardly without proper ethical and legal safeguards, creating inequalities in the ability to quickly adapt to technological advances. With technology driving some jobs to extinction, it’s worth wondering if AI companies really care about the lives of ordinary people. Are these technologies doing more harm than good to the average citizen?
To find the answer, we can trace it all the way back to the Industrial Revolution, a key starting point for understanding the dynamics of human interaction with technology. Many of the complaints about technology that reverberate in today’s society stem from Luddite movement, a working-class initiative that sought to draw attention to the inhumane deployment of technology in the workplace. The Luddites, a group of 19th-century English weavers and textile workers who opposed the increased use of mechanized looms and knitting frames, were famously hated for smashing machines in grand manifestations of protest. I was. But what most people don’t know is that at their core, the Luddites supported them. fair Workers’ rights as they see unsafe textile factories exposing workers to dangerous conditions and destroying their livelihoods by slashing wages. They were overthrown not by the inevitable force of technological progress, but by the targeted retaliation of the tyrannical forces that sought to silence their grievances.make machine smashing Because it was a crime punishable by hanging, the British government suppressed the movement and stood by as factory bosses. shot them all at once. Despite facing government pressure, the movement did not die here. Neo Radism to attract Growing number of believers today. Neo-Luddites builds on the original philosophy of questioning the ethics of modern technological progress. This line of thinking may prove far more relevant to the average tech user than is commonly accepted.
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Just as industrial factory owners failed to consider the best interests of their workers in the 19th century, so too are modern AI companies complicit in the exploitation of their citizens. OpenAI, the research firm behind platforms like ChatGPT and Dall-E, has faced a lot of backlash. Record-breaking ChatGPT One hundred million Just two months into the service, users are already rapidly changing their work landscape, leaving many behind. American economist Harry J. Holzer warns:automation Shift rewards from workers to business owners who work less and get higher returns. “Highly skilled workers who can do work that exceeds the capabilities of machines”Complement“New automation often enjoys increased remuneration through increased education and training”. is placed. Adaptabilitythose without higher education may lose their jobs.
AI art platforms like Doll E Stable diffusion also poses a problem for smaller artists looking to make a name for themselves by generating digital art based on the amalgamation of existing artwork input found on the Internet. Fragments of the work of smaller artists are stolen and repurposed without their consent, often reproducing their signature styles and motifs, depriving the artists of their creative value and making them obsolete. for the artist Carla Ortiz, Sarah Andersen and Kelly McKernan File a Class Action Lawsuit in California Against Stability AI, Midjourney, and Art Website DeviantArt, Alleging Unauthorized Use of Artists’ Work to Train Stable Diffusion AI Infringes Copyright I proved. As part of the legal team spearheading the litigation, Matthew Bataliccompanies like Stable Diffusion AI conveniently “skip the costly part of copyright compliance and artist compensation, and instead give away millions of copyrighted works for free. ‘ said.
As AI continues to grow and expand into different areas, we need to ask ourselves how these technologies are impacting the work and life of the average person. It exists to serve people who are already well-educated and affluent, rather than helping to put it on the table. AI is likely to widen income inequality, and employers may choose to redeploy workers or reduce working hours. When such changes occur, Who says trickle-down policies are in workers’ best interest?
One sign of this change is already visible in the actions of Facebook’s parent company, Meta. Back in November they cut 11,000 jobsand is now looking to cut another 10,000 to attract more investment to advance AI in its products. AI dominated It’s literally destroying the lives of thousands of employees who should be looking for work elsewhere.
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this intensifying competition Led by tech giants such as Microsoft and Google, the US perpetuates the rapid deployment of new generative AI tools without considering implementing explicit and transparent federal AI guidance measures.companies that should not trusted Instead, they set their own guidelines and followed them, largely left to their own devices. AI innovations that are released before they are fully ready and ready for everyone run the risk of generating false information. In many cases, the industry “HallucinationTo evaluate whether the AI chatbot information produces correct results, the user should be an expert in the field. As such, the average user is very sensitive to misinformation.Biased content distribution can cause serious problems Geopolitical impact election and rightfulness of democracy.
The European Union has tried and failed for years to hold AI companies accountable. artificial intelligence law It means countering the malignant effects of AI proposed in 2021. Platforms like ChatGPT can be prompted in positive and negative ways, making it nearly impossible to regulate their use. There are so many unknowns in this field that it is becoming increasingly important to question its ethics and need for existence. Businesses should check if their platform is actually necessary. If not, the burden of responsibility and accountability must be placed on companies. The industry ismove fast and break thingsFurther research is needed to assess the shortcomings of the project prior to implementation.
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Edited by Sarah Parker.
