In the second hour of PBS's "In the Age of AI," we see how it is changing privacy, national security, and even job security. We also learn about the ways it is creating convenience and efficiency in our society. There are many good and bad things about AI, and this documentary touches on both sides.
Privacy has become a concern with the way AI has advanced. Using AI for data analysis increases how much personal data is collected and analyzed. Having personalized experiences based on AI capabilities can be useful, but it also makes you wonder how much of your personal data is being taken.
We often see this in Facebook and devices like Amazon’s Alexa. AI helped Facebook create content recommendation, user profiling, and ad targeting. AI helped Alexa by using voice recognition and home automation. Although these are beneficial and seem like a great thing, it can be brought into question how this complex of personal information is being gathered. This is what caused a lawsuit against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
National security is another topic in AI. AI has changed the way countries use technology in terms of security. AI data collection and analyzation can potentially predict threats. This increases the level of security, but also can go against privacy of citizens in these countries. Identity theft numbers also are increasing with the use of AI. People can use AI tools to get into systems that take personal data.
On the very negative side of things, and what I see as the biggest issue, jobs that were highly populated by females are now turning to automation. Cashiers are being replaced by AI checkout stations, and many HR, payroll, and finance jobs can also be done by AI. This is beneficial for companies because it means more is being done with less employees, but it puts workers in these fields in a bad spot. That is where inequality becomes a concern. For the first time in years, inequality numbers are on a consistent rise.
This goes against the dot-com system explained in ‘The Age of AI.’ At the time, AI technology was expected to create more opportunities, but it is actually doing the opposite.
"In the Age of AI" really opened my eyes to the effects AI is having on our privacy globally. While AI does seem to create a more efficient society, it also creates challenges to involving job security, and personal privacy.
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