I tend to be quite optimistic about AI and the improvements and benefits it can ultimately bring to humanity. I believe many positive developments will emerge from AI and Machine Learning.

While it can be amusing to use AI tools like ChatGPT to generate playful texts and images, the real benefits of AI lie elsewhere. The true potential of AI likely resides in specialized, streamlined models designed for specific tasks, such as analyzing medical results or sorting through vast amounts of unstructured data. Or perhaps in applications we have yet to discover, solving problems that are not inherently human.

One reason services like ChatGPT and Gemini generate so much hype is their ability to process input and return answers in natural, human-like language. This natural language capability makes AI feel more human and reinforces the perception that we are dealing with intelligence.

Yet, amidst all the excitement, I can't help but wonder about the potential downsides of rapid AI development. I'm not referring to Terminator-like humanoid killer robots taking over the world—although not impossible, such scenarios are unlikely to be the most effective means of causing destruction.

If AI were to pose a threat, it might do so in ways we wouldn't even recognize. Imagine a super-intelligent botnet controlling the world's information. Such a botnet could steer humanity in any direction it chose, without needing to resort to violence. AI wouldn't have to kill us; we might unwittingly do that ourselves.

Although I believe we are far from creating Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), I think we will achieve it someday. Super-intelligent AGI could revolutionize science, solving problems we never knew existed. It could unlock the challenges of space travel and help us reach new planets or even galaxies.

However, this same super-intelligent AGI could also decide that humans are no longer necessary, deeming us expendable in the pursuit of more important goals.

This book I recently read emphasizes that it’s not about what will happen but what should happen.

As the creators of these AI systems, tools, and models, it is up to us to shape the future of AI. Will AI be the rise of humanity or its downfall? No one knows for sure.

I choose to remain positive, though cautiously skeptical. After all, we created AI, so we should be able to influence its outcome, right?

This book is a thought-provoking read, and I highly recommend it to everyone. It really makes you think about the future of AI and our role in shaping it.