I’m not sure what problem needed AI as a solution. We managed quite well without it for a very long time. I daresay it may have some beneficial outcomes, but I suspect they will be outweighed by bad ones. The fact that advanced technology is controlled by big corporations with no responsibility to or control by the public practically guarantees it.
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Isn’t that what they said about the new-fangled textile machinery when it was invented? 
Improved healthcare outcomes could be a big one. Doctors diagnose based on training and experience. Machne learning is the training but the AI can take in vast quantities of data as the ‘experience’ on which to base its assessment. That has a lot of potential as an aid to the medical profession,
This abstract from an article in Nature puts it well:
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been available in rudimentary forms for many decades. Early AI programs were successful in niche areas such as chess or handwriting recognition. However, AI methods had little practical impact on the practice of medicine until recently. Beginning around 2012, AI has emerged as an increasingly important tool in healthcare, and AI-based devices are now approved for clinical use. These devices are capable of processing image data, making diagnoses, and predicting biomarkers for solid tumors, among other applications. Despite this progress, the development of AI in medicine is still in its early stages, and there have been exponential technical advancements since 2022, with some AI programs now demonstrating human-level understanding of image and text data. In the past, technical advances have led to new medical applications with a delay of a few years. Therefore, now we might be at the beginning of a new era in which AI will become even more important in clinical practice. It is essential that this transformation is humane and evidence based, and physicians must take a leading role in ensuring this, particularly in hematology and oncology
One reason I can see for AI is this, google, facebook etc using it to wade through the vast amounts of data stored about us. Putting that together to know every individual very intimately. There’s too much data out there already for mere humans to work through.
They don’t need AI for that. It’s been going on for over a decade by the big corporations and governments.
Yes but I’m sure AI could be used to put together a much more detailed picture, theres enough data these days to map out your life, what’s next? Tring to predict thoughts maybe. At the rate technology is advancing and accelerated by AI, I think its a possibility in the future.
Flipping the coin…
As has been postulated by various science-fiction authors, that the concern for the betterment of humanity may lead to inadvertently handing the reins of power to AI… I asked ChatGBT about that…
Isn’t the danger to humanity as a whole that, in our quest for technological advancement, artificial intelligence will rapidly supersede our ability to maintain “control” over its influences and decision making?
Yes, you’re right that there is a risk that as AI becomes more advanced, it could surpass human control and decision-making, potentially leading to unintended consequences or even catastrophic outcomes.
The issue of control over AI and its impacts on society is a complex one, and there are different perspectives on how best to approach it. Some experts believe that we need to develop strong regulations and ethical frameworks to guide the development and use of AI, while others argue that we need to design AI systems that are inherently safe, transparent, and aligned with human values.
At the same time, it’s important to recognize that AI can also offer many potential benefits to humanity, from improving healthcare and education to reducing inequality and increasing access to resources.
Ultimately, the key to harnessing the power of AI while minimizing its risks is to foster a collaborative approach that involves stakeholders from diverse fields, including academia, industry, government, and civil society. By working together, we can develop AI systems that are safe, beneficial, and aligned with human values, while also ensuring that the benefits of these technologies are shared equitably across society.
To paraphrase the late Mandy Rice-Davies, it would say that, wouldn’t it?
I went down quite the rabbit hole, asking about being superseded by technology and ended up asking it to write a blues song about the subject…
*Sure, here’s my attempt at writing a blues song about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence:
Verse 1:
I woke up this morning, with a heavy heart and mind
Thinking about the machines, that are leaving us behind
Artificial intelligence, with no soul or heart
Bringing on oppression, tearing us apart
Chorus:
Oh, the robots are rising, and the humans are falling
The future is uncertain, and it’s calling
We need to take a stand, before it’s too late
Or we’ll be left in the dust, to meet our fate
Verse 2:
The jobs are disappearing, to the machines that never tire
Leaving us with nothing, but to sit around and admire
Their cold and calculating ways, with no emotion or care
Taking over the world, with no one to spare
Chorus:
Oh, the robots are rising, and the humans are falling
The future is uncertain, and it’s calling
We need to take a stand, before it’s too late
Or we’ll be left in the dust, to meet our fate
Verse 3:
We need to find a way, to work together with the bots
Harnessing their power, but not letting them call the shots
Humanity is at stake, and the clock is ticking fast
Let’s not let the machines, make our future our past
Chorus:
Oh, the robots are rising, and the humans are falling
The future is uncertain, and it’s calling
We need to take a stand, before it’s too late
Or we’ll be left in the dust, to meet our fate
Outro:
The blues may be singing, a sad and mournful tune
But we can change our destiny, and make the robots dance to our tune.*
I may have to record this…
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Problem is you dont own the copyright, the AI programme does…
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Jolly little ditty 
Imagine Howlin Wolf bellowing that!
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I asked it about that, and it doesn’t own copyright… though it does recommend having a copyright specialist review the lyrics in case it stays too much into some other human’s work.
At the moment AI needs electricity and we’ll be using all of that for our cars, bikes and heat pumps so it’s gonna starve.
I was imagining it as a song with a blues melody (guitars are downstairs and I am supposed to be working…) when suddenly all I could hear was these lyrics to The Wanderer. So that’s ruined it.
I don’t if it would work with lyrics but you can ask it to write in a certain style. I got it to write a poem with dinosaurs and motorbikes in the style of Shelley last week. Don’t ask why.
