• Quite frankly, taking over our jobs is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to AI. The recent Netflix film Extinction, tells the story of a family of “synthetics”, essentially robots that are made to appear and function exactly like humans.
  • There are opposing views presented in this movie, some believing that synthetics should be shut down because “they will rise up, they will overtake us, they will subdue us”, starting from taking over our jobs. Others believe that there is nothing that makes us better than the synthetics, and since they are here to stay, we should “entertain the possibility they be given the same rights as you and I”.
  • Artificial intelligence is different from all previous created objects, because they can “wake up to the idea that they were designed to serve us”, “[compelling] them to wonder why they were built in the first place”.

• To really cope with the rise of AI, the question we should be asking ourselves is: where do we draw the line? It is imperative that we humans reach a consensus on this issue, because otherwise, we not only risk AI overtaking us, but also dividing amongst ourselves.

• Other measures or policies need to be put in place to adapt to the inevitable evolution of our society. Education systems need to reform to teach the next generation about things that will actually be relevant in future decades. It is of paramount importance that we improve the general public’s awareness on the development of AI, since they ultimately will be those affected. AI is improving at such a rapid speed, and we must take necessary precautionary measures if we do not want it to overtake us before we know it.