Letter: Artificial intelligence, for better or worse?

Published 3:00 am Tuesday, May 21, 2024

The new question surrounding us is whether artificial intelligence can be good for us or a complete failure. New technology on our iPhones will let individuals diagnose their health concern before they enter a hospital for care. Putting the answer before the question prior to the hospital visit with the doctor. Putting the hospital in your living room. You can place an iPhone on your chest and a health app will gather the information and you will get an immediate opinion, maybe even better than from the physicians.

This is a truly unique time-saver and also a money saver. This is a future all could benefit from.

Or new technology in AI could be a detriment to society. Will AI be more intelligent than the human brain, more accurate and always on, without human help (humans need to rest and rehabilitate themselves occasionally)? John F Kennedy once said. “Technology has no conscience of its own.” But in recent years that has been put to rest, and new laws in AI are now being put into law that before had been ruled out and prohibited.

The world is becoming more receptive to AI and what it will bring to make our lives easier and less costly. It is only a matter of time until it is commanding our lives. It should be a step-by-step process and not all at once, which experts in the field of artificial intelligence are promoting and already being implemented if we realize it or not.

Mike Brink

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