Blog 10: AI

     Artificial intelligence has taken over the United States. Firstly, many people have lost jobs to artificial intelligence. For example, factory workers have been replaced by automation. People that get their income from working in a factory are getting booted out and left with nothing because artificial intelligence is taking their place. Artificial intelligence is good for companies because it is a one-time investment (unless it breaks and needs to be fixed) and more efficient, however, this leaves people jobless.         

    Another example is that cashiers are being replaced by AI. Instead of ordering from a human, people can now order on a device themselves. This leaves even more people without income. AI is a driver for increased inequality because there are fewer labor jobs due to artificial intelligence replacing them. Women are especially replaced by automation. Women already have inequality when it comes to jobs so it is sad that even more jobs are being taken away from them



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     As a criminal justice major, I am very familiar with the intergenerational theory that states that the generations in a family are a cycle. It is very difficult for people to get out of poverty once born into it. America is supposed to be a place of opportunity, however, it is hard to advance in this country because it is hard to pay for education and have time for it when constantly working.

    Something that is terrifying in this country is that large companies care more about money than citizens' well-being. Everything you do is being tracked and you are flowing out data for the large companies. For example, the companies know that I am writing this post and it shows them that I am against AI. Have you ever been talking to your friend about something specific and then you get an ad for it on Facebook? This is not a coincidence, the company just took that data to recommend you an ad that you would be interested in. This is good that the ads are personalized to you specifically, however, this means that nothing is ever truly private. 

    I found this specific video interesting because someone said that instead of us using social media, it is using us and instead of us searching on Google, Google is searching us. These words brought me chills. Whenever I use Google or social media, I don't think much about it. I am never aware that they are watching my every move, but this video made me more aware. These large companies are power-hungry and they are succeeding.