Hiya!
Gosh seems like decades since a scribbled a few things on here. Glad to be back.
I was extra sad when Winter ABC had to happen in the month I had exams this year, but this week’s theme was super exhilarating. Business and Tech. I am definitely leaning towards the Tech for this blog post.
For the past couple of years, I have been fascinated by the notion of Artificial Human Intelligence. This was triggered in 2019 when I participated in an International competition where the question to be addressed involved a W.A.L.L (Weaponized Autonomous Limitation Line) that was set up at the boundary of two belligerent countries inorder to ensure that whoever breached the peace, would be brought to justice, without any form of human intervention. This thing had been designed and filled with information from across the world on identifying any form of resistance inorder to combat it. This same weapon had been used by many despotic regimes to stay in power and an argument had been made against it.
I had also been following the creation of drones and the attacks happening using these drones, but the whole aspect of creating a whole automated machine that was said to have the ability to respond to outbreaks and lawlessness with a false positive of 0.000% definitely intrigued me.
Before I let my passion get carried away, for those reading who might not know, Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the stimulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think like humans and mimic their actions. [source: Investopedia.org] It is the ability of a machine to perform various commands, based on information being fed into it, and the capability for it to respond with very minimal human interference. Infact! Why am I using many words to explain AI when Vision in Avengers was an AI. My work here might as well be done. *Tihee* I digress.
Anyhow, my interest in the subject was further spurred when I watched Black Mirror, a thrilling NetFlix show, on the recommendation of a couple of my friends. This series cemented my desire to actually study the nature and response of artificial human intelligence and the aspect of liability with regard to who can be held responsible in instances of harm or damage caused by the machine. For starters, Black Mirror is a series of independent episodes with one common theme; Artificial human intelligence. The ability of a chip or an application to do a couple of things that might even have legal implications, was portrayed through out the series. (I’ve been told to also watch Love, Death and Robots, can’t wait to!)
To put this into perspective, ill talk about two of my preferred episodes in Black Mirror. Preferred because they had a lot of questions left unanswered regarding regulating these autonomous devices created by human beings.
The first episode I’ll talk about is White Christmas. In this episode, there was a chip that was created that had the mental version of a person, made from reading and absorbing the likes and wants of the host body, and then, being made as an assistant of the host. I don’t know if this makes sense but literally, a smaller you was created and put into a chip to organize for the bigger you. It was literally trapped and enslaved into that chip. Your conscience locked up to work for you *absurd, I know*. Anyways, this chip was used to get a confession from a certain gentleman who had committed murder, but it was done using the smaller conscious version of him and he was convicted based on that testimony.
This episode in particular spurred my curiosity on how such a confession could be used to convict a person who did not even know that that confession was gotten. Technology was used to create something that was later used by the same persons for a good cause, but to what end?
Anyways the second episode that intrigued me was Be Right Back. It was basically about an online service that helped people reconnect with their loved ones who had died, by absorbing all the data fed to them, inclusive of pictures, videos and likes, and recreating that same person online, with whom conversations could be had. In this particular episode, the protagonist lost her boyfriend and signed up for this program, but her need went beyond the need to speak and reconnect online, and so they gave her the option of physically brewing the deceased boyfriend. This was the creepiest because they actually created a flesh like body into which they installed all the data that had been collected from the memories of the deceased person and the person was actually recreated.
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In short, the ends to which technology is headed, would need some form of legal regulation because in the event that harm was occasioned by the fleshy substitute in the last episode I mentioned, who would be held accountable? The online entity from which it was purchased does not have a physical person or location from which one can say they will sue and physically arraign them in court. Would it be a civil or criminal action?
The same question arises with the use of cryptocurrency which Benjie vehemently discussed in his piece written yesterday. The vast uncertainty of who would be held liable in case of online theft or any errors which may occur is such a big bet.
I might be speaking like this because I have the biased opinion of a lawyer who is always looking for solutions in instances of disagreement or breach let alone harm, but technology sure has come to make so many things easier especially with the creation of cryptocurrency and artificial human intelligence but there still so many blurred lines that need to be straightened before we fully get into the wave of the Tech Revolution.
I hope that one day I’d be able to answer this question.
I also hope that I have not confused you though. Ha-ha I still have so many unanswered questions but do let me know what you think about artificial human intelligence and whether as Africa, we are ready to use and adopt it.
Cheers.
justynlove
Loved this piece
Me too i am studying AI extensively and i hold similar questions.
I should watch those movies
You are a genius. Thanks for sharing
Khanani Daniella
Aww thanks Justine. Yeah its a whole world of its own. Thanks for reading love. 🖤
justynlove
Loved this piece
Me too i am studying AI extensively and i hold similar questions.
I should watch those movies
You are a genius. Thanks for sharing
Khanani Daniella
Aww thanks Justine. Yeah its a whole world of its own. Thanks for reading love. 🖤
Mable Amuron
AI is an interesting topic and the way the world is moving, it’s becoming more and more imperative that we study it. I loved Black Mirror, glad you loved it too ❤️❤️❤️
Khanani Daniella
The world is moving so fast. I actually want to do a major in it. Yeah black mirror was bomb.
Khanani Daniella
Thanks for passing by sweet cheeks.
Mable Amuron
AI is an interesting topic and the way the world is moving, it’s becoming more and more imperative that we study it. I loved Black Mirror, glad you loved it too ❤️❤️❤️
Khanani Daniella
The world is moving so fast. I actually want to do a major in it. Yeah black mirror was bomb.
Khanani Daniella
Thanks for passing by sweet cheeks.
yongyera
WALL, I want to read the compromis already. Thanks for sharing.
Khanani Daniella
Haha it was an interesting one.
yongyera
WALL, I want to read the compromis already. Thanks for sharing.
Khanani Daniella
Haha it was an interesting one.
Aria
Happy to have you back on my feed 💛
Khanani Daniella
Awww I’m glad to be back Abi. Been a while.
Aria
Happy to have you back on my feed 💛
Khanani Daniella
Awww I’m glad to be back Abi. Been a while.
Beaton
As a huge fan of Black Mirror I felt the series has always questioned the idea of where technology will lead us and it serves a bleak reminder that the path can likely be a dark path indeed…
That White Christmas episode had me horrified at the way they trained/tortured the mini consciousness into a sub servant PA… Like yikes 🤐
As for the Be Right Back hmmm ethical and legal concerns aside can’t we just grieve and move on? There’s a series I watched called Upload which could be said to be inspired by some Black Mirror episodes where a dead person’s consciousness is uploaded into a sort of digital heaven and you can interface with them using special VR like glasses….
~B
Khanani Daniella
I know. Each episode left you with question about what next after this you know?
Striking vipers, White bear generally. There’s need to check the impact of use of technology and the way it strips us of our humanity.
Haha I’m so glad you loved Black Mirror. Ill definitely look out for Upload.
And I know right? Can’t we just grief and move on? Recreating the person won’t change the fact that they have gone and we need to accept that.
But in the near future, this will be the reality of many.
Its an intriguing yet scary subject.
Khanani Daniella
Oh thank you for passing by uncle B
Beaton
As a huge fan of Black Mirror I felt the series has always questioned the idea of where technology will lead us and it serves a bleak reminder that the path can likely be a dark path indeed…
That White Christmas episode had me horrified at the way they trained/tortured the mini consciousness into a sub servant PA… Like yikes 🤐
As for the Be Right Back hmmm ethical and legal concerns aside can’t we just grieve and move on? There’s a series I watched called Upload which could be said to be inspired by some Black Mirror episodes where a dead person’s consciousness is uploaded into a sort of digital heaven and you can interface with them using special VR like glasses….
~B
Khanani Daniella
I know. Each episode left you with question about what next after this you know?
Striking vipers, White bear generally. There’s need to check the impact of use of technology and the way it strips us of our humanity.
Haha I’m so glad you loved Black Mirror. Ill definitely look out for Upload.
And I know right? Can’t we just grief and move on? Recreating the person won’t change the fact that they have gone and we need to accept that.
But in the near future, this will be the reality of many.
Its an intriguing yet scary subject.
Khanani Daniella
Oh thank you for passing by uncle B
musanjufu benjamin kavubu
Most of the AI in tv shows is year’s away, at some point we are going ditch most of the tech
Khanani Daniella
Word has it that some countries already have this technology. China was launching the use of robbots as housekeepers some time back. So I feel like its more of a prelude to what is to come. Thank you for passing by though.
musanjufu benjamin kavubu
Most of the AI is used in the military already because of the cost of human life, for example, the anti mile batteries that detect planes and rockets and shoot them down, the goal-line technology in football but they are not yet 100% to the hint
Khanani Daniella
Yeah exactly armed conflict. Anyways let’s wait and see what happens.
musanjufu benjamin kavubu
Most of the AI in tv shows is year’s away, at some point we are going ditch most of the tech
Khanani Daniella
Word has it that some countries already have this technology. China was launching the use of robbots as housekeepers some time back. So I feel like its more of a prelude to what is to come. Thank you for passing by though.
musanjufu benjamin kavubu
Most of the AI is used in the military already because of the cost of human life, for example, the anti mile batteries that detect planes and rockets and shoot them down, the goal-line technology in football but they are not yet 100% to the hint
Khanani Daniella
Yeah exactly armed conflict. Anyways let’s wait and see what happens.
Baluka Hannah Stacey
Interesting piece as usual.
Khanani Daniella
Aww thank you mama. 🖤
Baluka Hannah Stacey
Interesting piece as usual.
Khanani Daniella
Aww thank you mama. 🖤
Aladesanwa
Who is Benjie? Can I have the blog post or link to the post.
I like to read that article on Cryptosystem.
Khanani Daniella
I hope you got it.
Aladesanwa
Who is Benjie? Can I have the blog post or link to the post.
I like to read that article on Cryptosystem.
Khanani Daniella
I hope you got it.
mwebazalorna
Great article!!
Khanani Daniella
Awwww thanks Lorna
mwebazalorna
Great article!!
Khanani Daniella
Awwww thanks Lorna
mwebazalorna
👏👏
mwebazalorna
👏👏
conniedia
Ok guess need to watch Black Mirror and indeed there is still a lot more we need to learn on this.
Thanks for the build up.
And glad to see you here🤝🤝
Khanani Daniella
Yesss you dooo. Let me know what you think after. You’re welcome. Aww thanks love. I’m glad I was able to submit something
conniedia
I will definitely watch it💕💕and am glad you did submit something.
Success and Godspeed in your exams
Khanani Daniella
Thanks sweetness
conniedia
Ok guess need to watch Black Mirror and indeed there is still a lot more we need to learn on this.
Thanks for the build up.
And glad to see you here🤝🤝
Khanani Daniella
Yesss you dooo. Let me know what you think after. You’re welcome. Aww thanks love. I’m glad I was able to submit something
conniedia
I will definitely watch it💕💕and am glad you did submit something.
Success and Godspeed in your exams
Khanani Daniella
Thanks sweetness
Melissa Michael
This is a great article Daniella.
First, because I was also highly intrigued by Black Mirror and AI’s legal implications. I could relate a lot to your curiousity.
And second, you are a good writer. I didn’t stop reading till the end.
Sending love from Tz.
Khanani Daniella
Awww thanks for reading Melz. And for the compliment. Means alot. Sending love from Ug.
Melissa Michael
This is a great article Daniella.
First, because I was also highly intrigued by Black Mirror and AI’s legal implications. I could relate a lot to your curiousity.
And second, you are a good writer. I didn’t stop reading till the end.
Sending love from Tz.
Khanani Daniella
Awww thanks for reading Melz. And for the compliment. Means alot. Sending love from Ug.
Lebogang Shazzygal Malatji
I hope you’ve nailed your exams dear and I have to applaud you for choosing to join us on Business and Tech because I found the week to be a bit challenging😆😆😆
I’m just as curious as you are. We still have a long way to go.
Thanks for writing about this
Khanani Daniella
Aww thank you for passing by Lebo. I’m glad I got round to writing this during that week. Sadly my exams were pushed because of the upsurge in the covid cases.
Yes we surely have a long way to go regarding tech.
Lebogang Shazzygal Malatji
Ohh I understand my dearest
Keep safe and be well❤❤❤
Khanani Daniella
You to sweetness. Hearing alot about SA. Are you safe?
Lebogang Shazzygal Malatji
Its hard dear…im not okay.
My heart goes out for those who lost their families. Its hard and we just hope that things goes back to normal.😭😭😭
Khanani Daniella
Yes they will. Praying for you all
Lebogang Shazzygal Malatji
I hope you’ve nailed your exams dear and I have to applaud you for choosing to join us on Business and Tech because I found the week to be a bit challenging😆😆😆
I’m just as curious as you are. We still have a long way to go.
Thanks for writing about this
Khanani Daniella
Aww thank you for passing by Lebo. I’m glad I got round to writing this during that week. Sadly my exams were pushed because of the upsurge in the covid cases.
Yes we surely have a long way to go regarding tech.
Lebogang Shazzygal Malatji
Ohh I understand my dearest
Keep safe and be well❤❤❤
Khanani Daniella
You to sweetness. Hearing alot about SA. Are you safe?
Lebogang Shazzygal Malatji
Its hard dear…im not okay.
My heart goes out for those who lost their families. Its hard and we just hope that things goes back to normal.😭😭😭
Khanani Daniella
Yes they will. Praying for you all
PRAPTI GUPTA
Just amazing!!