Five questions and answers about artificial intelligence

2024/09/24 by Alberto Prieto, Prieto, Alberto, Beatriz Rodríguez Prieto +1
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI) #Cybernetics and Technology in Society #Ethics and Social Impacts of AI #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Interdisciplinary Studies: Technology, Society, and Humanities

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2409.15903

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Abstract

Rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are generating much controversy in society, often without scientific basis. As occurred the development of other emerging technologies, such as the introduction of electricity in the early 20th century, AI causes both fascination and fear. Following the advice of the philosopher R.W. Emerson's: advice the knowledge is the antidote to fear; this paper seeks to contribute to the dissemination of knowledge about AI. To this end, it reflects on the following questions: the origins of AI, its possible future evolution, its ability to show feelings, the associated threats and dangers, and the concept of AI singularity.

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