Who is afraid of Artificial Intelligence?

Many scientists, such as Stephen Hawking, have stated that “the development of an integrated form of artificial intelligence could mean the end of the human species.” That is, when machines develop consciousness and levels of intelligence higher than humans, then they can dominate and eliminate the human race.

Although such a dramatic perspective currently belongs, at the level of science fiction, it is certain that artificial intelligence (AI artificial intelligence) is already in our lives, its presence will constantly expand over time and through it becomes a an invisible revolution that will overturn many social and economic facts as we know them so far. The issue is complex, the questions are many and unanswered, there are aspects, scientific, social, economic and philosophical that must be analyzed in order to give clear and effective answers.

Many large companies have already taken action and are spending billions of euros to develop artificial intelligence systems that are compatible with economic activity. The incentive is very high, AI will dramatically improve the structure of production costs, productivity and profitability and will overturn the economic data so far.

The one the industrial revolution that began in the late 18 th century, overthrew the economic and social system with massive input in the production process of machines released massive capacity capabilities. He continued with the massive expansion of electricity production in the late 19 th century and the massive use of computers from 1970 onwards. The result was the great economic progress that humanity has experienced, the overproduction of goods, the economy of prosperity, but also many economic and social impasses.

Now we have before us the challenge of AI will be the two the real industrial revolution. Humanity will not only have the power of electricity, machines and computers that will function as they do today, but the power of super-intelligent machines that will understand, perceive, adopt the human mentality and have enormous productive power. We can imagine a world where at home, in farm work, in factories, in banks, in transportation, in hospitals and other services, robots will do some of the work that humans do now.  

The widespread use of these robotic machines will overthrow the existing economic and social system. There is a great deal of debate and reflection as to whether this revolution of AI will be a blessing or a curse for man. Many fantastic or utopian scenarios have been formulated.

The real threat from AI does not come from the terrifying capabilities of intelligent machines, but from man himself, his moral weaknesses and the expediencies he wants to serve each time. Both digital giants such as Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, IBM, and political leaders, national and supranational, must commit to a responsible and ethical framework of rules that will govern the development of Artificial Intelligence.