Blog Post #10: In The Age of Artificial Intelligence

The term Artificial Intelligence refers to the simulation of human intelligence by computers or machines. AI is used to perform human-like tasks by learning from experience. Some examples of artificial intelligence that we know or even use today include voice assistance, image recognition like face id, self-driving cars, marketing chatbots, manufacturing robots, and many more.

The world of artificial intelligence is further explained in a documentary called, "In the Age of AI (full documentary)" where the topic explores how AI is changing life as we know it through many things including jobs, personal privacy, and the rivalry between the U.S. and China.

In the video, "In the Age of AI (full documentary)" posted by frontline, the narrator says, “AI really is the ultimate tool of wealth creation.” Data is being collected in many ways by everybody in the world who uses technology. Watching the documentary stood out to me because I did not realize that the reason AI was created was to make more money for the world. They have the ability to make this money by dissecting our lives to gather information.

One thing stated in the Frontline video that stood out to me was when President of UAW Local 668, Saginaw says, “I'm scared. I’m gonna be quite honest with you, I worry about the future of not just this country but the entire globe. If we continue to go in an automated system, what are we going to do?” This connects back to the idea discussed how the people at the top with all the power have all the money and then there are people struggling to just live because they are so poor. Automation is affecting our future because big technology companies are running this world, whether we recognize it or not. And these companies are so big and have so much money. AI has to do with money more than I thought.


Artificial Intelligence is rapidly progressing and there are pros and cons to the life-changing topic. It has gone from a science-fiction dream to a critical part of our everyday lives. Artificial intelligence presents a threat but also an opportunity to our world.

One of the positive aspects of AI is that it simplifies human life and can also be a life-saving tool because it can cure diseases and be an assistance to people with disabilities.

Nevertheless, AI is changing the world and this is not without its downsides. AI threatens the way of human life and needs to be created with much planning and foresight. Also one of the most negative effects is that AI can replace cheap labor which deepens economic inequality making the lower class struggle even more. AI is also known to challenge humans for critical resources.

We need to think more about the world of AI before just putting it into action because of the effects it can have on the world as a whole. The world is becoming a new place with the presence of AI and we all need to be aware of it and recognize it.