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Day 7
On day seven of its quest of intelligence discovery, The Yuan sets course for the Gulf of Guinea and the delta of the River Niger - called by the nomadic Tuaregs of its northern reaches Egereou N-Igereouen (River Among Rivers) - to the nation of Nigeria that bears its name, which suffered grievously from the slave trade that accompanied the Age of Exploration, where ML engineer Gift Kenneth argues that, only if humanity can devise AI systems that are inclusive and align with its shared values, just as the Niger draws many streams into one mighty flood, may this avert the AI apocalypse.Shifeng Wang
Chief Editor, The Yuan
PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA - As technological advances in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) continue, with ever more integrations to spice up regular applications, and improved access to AI products, to hold a thorough discussion of the future of humanity and the role AI must play, both now and in the long run, is essential.
Throughout history, humans have had a penchant for attempting to predict the future, despite their inherent fallibility in doing so. This can be seen in attempted predictions about natural disasters, economic crises, scientific discoveries, and technological disruptions. Such forecasts are wrong more often than not, but that does not stop them from trying.
This article will discuss some of the possible scenarios that can be expected as AI continues to expand and grow.
Future scenarios
When exploring future scenarios of what might happen when AI outsmarts humans, several come to mind. Three of the most common are:
- AI proves its destructive potential: This is one of the most famous portrayals of the future of AI and humanity - especially in science fiction, which has highlighted concerns that humanity might be building towards a dystopian future. This depiction is seen often in popular movies such as The Matrix, Ex Machina, and The Terminator. This could possibly happen if AI becomes intelligent in such a way that it sees humans as a species not worth saving from global warming, overpopulation, disease, or famine, or if it decides to wipe humanity out.
- Harmonious coexistence: In contrast to a dystopian future, this is a far more positive and utopian outlook where AI is used to enhance human potential and a symbiotic relationship takes root between humans and AI. This sort of relationship is also portrayed in sci-fi, notably
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