You can also make a train out of iron to facilitate people’s transportation, or you can make a
tank to kill people. An object can have different functions depending on your intended use.
We can see this in many examples. Everything is shaped by its purpose. The use of AI can be
shaped according to your purpose, leading to good or bad outcomes. In other words, AI can be
a terrifying weapon targeting civilians, or a helpful assistant that makes your work easier.
Everything depends entirely on perspective and its intended use.
Research shows that many people fear that AI will take over people’s jobs in the future, or
even replace many people. Furthermore, many people believe that AI will take over the world
and destroy humanity. Could this be possible? Yes, it could, but it’s unlikely that AI could do
it alone. If such a thing were to become a reality, it would likely be human-made. If peaceful
people who love the world learn more about AI and contribute to its development, AI can
become a system that is unbiased, egalitarian, and complies with universal ethical and legal
norms. Conversely, if it continues to be developed, as it currently is, by predominantly
Christian white men, or by colonialist and discriminatory people with less-than-optimistic
visions for the world, AI will become a tool that does more harm than good. This situation is
not unique to the age of AI we live in. Since the dawn of humanity, we have witnessed
various objects transform into tools, capable of both good and bad consequences, depending
on the status they are attributed to.
In short, whether AI becomes a monster to be feared or an assistant to make our work easier is
in our hands.