Can We Really Trust Artificial Intelligent Computers to Run Our Government and Civilization?

By Lance Winslow  

Many folks have fear when it comes to the concept of artificially intelligent computer software programs running our civilization. Sure, I understand that, and yes, I too have seen enough of the Sci Fi movies to scare the bejesus out of me also. However, you know what truly scares me worse? Humans!

As long as we have to live under governments run by humans, even if by our own free-choosing, how can any nation's population claim to be safe from harm? How can any human truly trust the system if there are humans with all their character flaws behind the scenes running things? Okay so, let's talk shall we?

The question now based on this point of contention is whom can we trust more; Humans or Artificial Intelligent Computers Systems? Well, can you answer that question for me? If you say right away humans, then, I'd be remiss if I didn't point out or note that you are a little bit naïve.

Now some might say the solution is a combination, let's say humans working with AI systems, but as you know once the humans are in control of such AI systems they can and probably would use them to take over the world, over time, why wouldn't they, isn't that what humans do, and what they have done throughout history?

Putting that much power into the hands of human leaders sure sounds like a bad idea to me. Some could say, let's democratize this information, and power to the people? Sure, that might be one logical, yet naïve solution. You see, not only can't we trust human leaders, but we surely cannot trust an out of control mob of humanity either. Look how easily just using the tools of the Internet allowed mass mobs to take down whole governments.

So, before we ask the question; "Can We Really Trust Artificial Intelligent Computers to Run Our Government and Civilization?" - well, I ask, that we consider the way in which we are asking this question, almost as if a lead-in statement saying that we can't - how do we know if we can or can't? We don't know. What we do know from history is that we cannot trust humans, that we do know, that's been thoroughly proven, repeated, and observed on every continent.

If humans are involved in running any system, it is compromised and has been infiltrated before it even starts, thus, it can never be trusted, nor should anyone trust it for their own safety, the safety of the system, and the future of both. Please consider all this.

Lance Winslow has launched a new provocative series of eBooks on Future Concepts. Lance Winslow is a retired Founder of a Nationwide Franchise Chain, and now runs the Online Think Tank; http://www.worldthinktank.net

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