The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Society | Victor Fuentes | TEDxYouth@ASFM
Summary
TLDRThe speaker highlights the growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in daily life, from social media filters to navigation apps. AI, once a theoretical concept, is now addressing real-world challenges like agriculture, education, and healthcare. The talk covers AI's history, its rapid development due to better sensors, data collection, and algorithms, and the potential job shifts it may bring. It stresses the need for ethical considerations, inclusivity, and adapting to technology's evolving role. The speaker encourages listeners to think about how AI can be used to positively impact the future.
Takeaways
- 🤖 AI is already part of daily life, from face filters to navigational apps.
- 💡 AI dates back to the 1950s, when Alan Turing first studied it.
- 📈 AI has evolved rapidly, achieving human-like capabilities in speech recognition and image processing.
- 📱 The increase in sensors, data storage, and powerful algorithms has accelerated AI advancements.
- 🔗 Smart machines will help manage the complexity of interconnected devices and data.
- 🛡️ Ethical concerns arise around how to ensure AI evolves safely and benefits humanity.
- 🚗 AI raises controversial issues, such as self-driving cars making life-or-death decisions.
- 📊 AI will change the job market but also create new opportunities and industries.
- 🌾 AI is already helping solve global challenges, such as improving farming yields and healthcare diagnostics.
- 👨🏫 Those who don't adapt to AI may be left behind, as technology will increasingly integrate into all fields.
Q & A
What is an example of AI being used in everyday life as mentioned in the script?
-AI is used in social media face filters and navigational apps, which help users find the fastest routes to their destinations.
Who was the pioneer in studying artificial intelligence, and when did this happen?
-Alan Turing was the pioneer in studying artificial intelligence, beginning in the early 1950s.
What significant advancements in AI occurred between 2015 and 2017?
-Researchers were able to teach computers to recognize speech at the level of professional transcribers and identify patterns in images at the level of an average human.
Why has there been an explosion of interest and development in AI in recent years?
-The increase in interest in AI is driven by three main factors: more sensors, increased data collection, and more powerful algorithms that help extract insights from this data.
What concerns does the speaker raise regarding the development of AI?
-The speaker raises concerns about how to ensure AI evolves in ways that benefit humanity, whether developers should take an ethical oath, and how to make AI safe, reliable, and inclusive for all.
How does the speaker compare the potential impact of AI on jobs to historical events?
-The speaker compares AI's potential impact to the shift in labor during the mass production of cars, which not only shifted jobs but also led to the creation of unexpected opportunities, such as personal loans and corporate logos.
What are some ways AI is helping in specific fields like agriculture, education, and healthcare?
-In agriculture, AI helps farmers increase crop yields by advising on when to water or add nutrients. In education, AI helps teachers reduce school dropout rates by identifying at-risk students. In healthcare, AI aids oncologists in detecting cancer at earlier stages.
What does the speaker say about how technology will impact teaching and other professions?
-The speaker quotes a professor who says, 'Teachers will not be replaced by technology, but teachers who do not use technology will be replaced by those who do,' and suggests this applies to many other professions as well.
What future job roles does the speaker suggest might be in demand as AI continues to develop?
-The speaker suggests that there will be a demand for specialized roles such as data scientists, AI engineers, robotic experts, and virtual experience managers.
What is the final question the speaker poses to the audience, and why is it significant?
-The final question the speaker poses is, 'How will you use AI to change our world?' This is significant because it encourages the audience to think proactively about how they can use AI for positive impact and innovation.
Outlines
🤖 Embracing AI in Our Daily Lives
The speaker introduces how artificial intelligence (AI) is already a part of daily life, from face filters on social media to navigation apps. AI has been studied since the 1950s, and while it’s still developing, significant advances have been made. For example, AI systems can now recognize speech as accurately as human transcribers and identify images at a human-like level. AI's capabilities, such as voice assistants booking appointments, demonstrate how quickly disruptive technologies can evolve. The paragraph sets the stage for a discussion on AI’s future impact.
📈 The Accelerating Growth of AI
The rise of AI is attributed to three key factors: the increased use of sensors, the vast amounts of data collected, and more powerful algorithms that extract insights from this data. These interconnected devices enhance user experiences, but the growing complexity demands smart machines to manage these connections. The speaker addresses concerns about AI potentially turning harmful and suggests implementing mechanisms, such as developers taking a Hippocratic Oath, to ensure AI's evolution benefits humanity. Ethical and legal considerations around AI’s development and inclusivity are raised, highlighting the need for safety and reliability.
🚗 AI's Impact on Jobs and Society
AI’s effects on jobs remain uncertain, similar to when cars first revolutionized transportation. New jobs in car manufacturing emerged, and industries like banking and advertising had to adapt. AI may follow a similar trajectory, causing shifts in labor while opening opportunities in unforeseen areas. The speaker emphasizes that while AI may change the job landscape, it will likely create new roles we cannot yet imagine. This paragraph underscores AI’s potential to drive economic and societal shifts, as historical examples illustrate how technology alters industries in unexpected ways.
🌍 AI Solving Global Challenges Today
AI is already solving significant global challenges. In agriculture, AI helps farmers increase crop yields by advising when to water and fertilize. In education, it identifies at-risk students, enabling teachers to intervene. AI enhances inclusivity for the visually impaired, assists oncologists in early cancer detection, and improves life expectancy. These examples show how AI is positively impacting various sectors today. Looking ahead, the speaker suggests that as AI continues to evolve, it will play a crucial role in addressing future challenges, encouraging society to prepare for an AI-driven future.
🎓 The Future of AI and the Workforce
Quoting a professor, the speaker stresses that technology will not replace teachers, but those who fail to use it may be replaced by those who do. This concept can be applied to all professions. As AI becomes more integrated into society, there will be a demand for specialized roles like data scientists, AI engineers, and robotic experts. AI will work alongside humans in these fields. The speaker ends by asking the audience how they will use AI to shape the future, emphasizing that we are at a pivotal moment where technology can empower people to make a significant impact.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Artificial Intelligence (AI)
💡Sensors
💡Data
💡Algorithms
💡Disruptive Technologies
💡Self-driving Cars
💡Moral Questions
💡Job Displacement
💡Inclusive Technology
💡Specialized Workforce
Highlights
Audience is already embracing AI through everyday tools like face filters and navigational apps.
AI isn't a new concept, with early research by Alan Turing in the 1950s and continued exploration of how computers learn from experience.
AI has made significant progress, such as reaching human-level speech recognition and image pattern recognition in 2015-2017.
Popular AI technologies, like face filters and digital assistants, are already integrated into our daily lives.
AI advancements are driven by the increasing use of sensors, massive data collection, and more powerful algorithms.
Smart machines are needed to manage the complex interconnections between devices, leading to better user experiences.
Ethical concerns arise as AI evolves, including how to ensure it remains beneficial and does not turn harmful.
Developers might need to take ethical oaths similar to doctors to ensure AI serves humanity.
AI's impact on jobs is still uncertain, as historical shifts like the introduction of cars led to unforeseen new opportunities.
AI is already addressing global challenges, such as improving agricultural productivity and reducing school dropout rates.
AI is helping create inclusive experiences, such as reading assistance for people with low vision and early cancer detection.
AI’s future potential includes transforming sectors like education, healthcare, and diversity with innovative solutions.
A professor in India emphasized that those who don’t embrace technology will be replaced by those who do, highlighting AI's role in future job markets.
The rise of AI will require a more specialized workforce, including data scientists, AI engineers, and robotics experts.
The speaker challenges the audience to consider how they will use AI to change the world, highlighting its transformative power.
Transcripts
[Music]
so who here likes to use face filters
for your posts on social media Envy a
show of hands who uses a navigational
app to help you find the fastest route
to your destination well congratulations
to all of you we're already embracing
the future and they're using artificial
intelligence as part of your daily lives
and for those of you that may be part of
my generation by artificial intelligence
or AI for short I will not be referring
to Skynet and the Terminator but more to
the type of artificial intelligence that
could potentially help us solve some of
our greatest challenges the truth is
that AI is not something new
it was first studied by Alan Turing in
the early 1950s and then followed up by
a team of researchers that wanted to
explore how computer systems could learn
from experience so basically how to
teach a computer to learn in the same
way that you and I learn every day and
it could be fair to say that AI is if
only it's early stages of development
but the truth is that we've already done
some very good work if we just take a
look at what we have done in just in
2015 and 17 there was a few researchers
who announced that they were able to
teach a computer to recognize speech at
the same level as a professional
transcriber and also recognize patterns
in images at the same level as a at the
same level as an average human being so
and by the way this is the technology
that we currently use today when we take
those Sophos and put on those filters
with dog ears and funny nose just last
week there was an announcement that or a
video that showed a digital assistant
that was making a phone call to a hair
salon to book an appointment and the
clerk on the other end didn't even
notice that she was talking to a machine
so we can see that disruptive
technologies can evolve quite fast and
AI will not be the exception but how
come that it is now that it seems to be
like an explosion of information around
AI or I would say is because of three
main things
the first one is because today we use
more sensors than we probably did 10
years ago the second one is that we
store and collect more data and third we
have more powerful algorithms that can
help us extract insights from this
information this we have sensors
measuring pretty much everything from
our heart rate on our smartwatches
to our location on our phones and we
decided that it would be better if all
of these devices can interconnect into
each other and if we let them talk to
each other then of course that can
generate a better user experience for
all of us well as you can see with all
the flow of information and all the
connections that get created this mesh
can get very easily and very quickly
into something very complex so we will
need smart machines that can help us
make sense out of all of it and manage
all of these connections as well
and of course when I say smart machines
this starts getting a little bit creepy
and we start getting some concerns like
how do we make sure that these machines
do not turn evil on us like which
mechanisms we need to start thinking
about to implement today so that they
evolve in benefit of human beings should
we be asking developers to take
Hippocratic oath
similar to what we do with doctors so
that they develop in benefit of human
life which changes do we need to make to
our current laws and we prepared to
adopt these changes how do we make sure
that this technology is safe and
reliable for everyone can we teach
morals to a machine we already see
controversy starting to develop just
with self-driving cars that need to make
a decision in split seconds just before
an imminent collision what should they
do then how do we make sure that this
technology is inclusive for everybody
and everyone every each every member of
society and finally one of the most
asked questions is how will a AI affect
our jobs and I'm very sorry if I'm going
to disappoint you but we will not have
all the
answers for these questions today we may
just be a little bit too early because
we don't know with certainty all the
areas in which AI will have an effect
and I will give you an example of why
this is still unknown when car started
to first be built in mass there was a
very clear shift of Labor from cars that
were being from from works that were in
in workshops that were building
carriages to new jobs that were more
focused on manufacturing but there was
another effect people wanted to buy cars
and they needed money so banks realized
that there was an opportunity for them
to create a new financial instrument
which was a personal loan so more
branches started opening up in the in
the country and therefore more jobs were
created but even more so there was
impact in other areas that were
unexpected for example now people were
travelling at higher speeds and
traditional advertising was becoming or
the traditional billboards were becoming
obsolete so companies needed to find new
ways in which they could do some
marketing so if companies could or users
could still identify which brand was
being advertised and that is when the
corporate logos appeared so I guess what
I'm trying to say is that of course AI
will cause a shift in in labour but it
will open up opportunities in areas that
are still that maybe we don't even
imagine yet
and this may sound a little bit
futuristic to all of us but the truth is
that AI is already here is already
changing the ways in which we do many of
our activities and is actually helping
us solve some of our greatest challenges
for example in terms of scarcity of food
in the world it is helping farmers
increase the yield of their land by
telling them when to water or when to
add more nutrients to their crops in
education is helping teachers reduce our
schools reduce the rate of school
dropouts by identifying behaviors in
students and patterns that so that then
teachers can take corrective action and
help these students at risk stay
involved in
diversity and inclusion it is helping
create more inclusive experiences for
people with low vision capabilities by
creating and developing applications
that can read out loud and identify
which paper built somewhat someone is
holding or the content of the of a legal
document that they are about to sign in
healthcare it is helping or aiding
oncologists to identify cancer at
earlier stages increasing the life
expectancy of patients and these are
only a few examples of how AI is helping
us today but just imagine how it can
help us in the future with the
challenges that are still to come
there's a and with because we need to
think about how we will adapt to all of
these changes their support by by a
famous or a well-known professor in
India that says teachers will not be
replaced by technology but teachers who
do not use technology will be replaced
by those who do and we could very easily
change teaching with any other activity
and this quote would still be true we
need to think about and prepare to those
changes and be able to coexist and work
together with technology because in the
future we will need there will be an
increase of demand for more specialized
workforce like data scientists or
virtual experience managers aai
engineers robotic experts you name it an
AI will be standing side by side to all
of those activities we are standing at
the pivotal point in time in which
technology is empowering all of us to
make a difference my final question to
you here today is how will you use AI to
change our world
[Applause]
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