Technology is advancing by leaps and bounds and becoming increasingly integrated into human life, as an essential part of the functioning of modern society. Our dependence on connection and technology increases gradually and exponentially.
An example of this are the virtual assistants currently used, which help in the daily tasks of many people. With the application of the artificial intelligence systems we have access to today in the production of these assistants, it is possible to develop a program capable of anticipating our needs before we ask them.
But would this technological evolution only have a positive impact on human life? This question has been raised and discussions about ethical and moral aspects involving artificial intelligence are becoming increasingly necessary.
Are AI voice assistants really trustworthy?
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Currently, voice assistance devices are highly popular, such as the Google Assistant, Siri, from Apple, and Alexa, from Amazon. Although there is still no integration of these machines with AIs, many already enjoy the benefits of this software.
If evolution allows for the combination of artificial intelligence with these types of programs, the benefits for the most vulnerable could be countless. Elderly people or people with some cognitive limitations could use them to remember tasks or medications, as well as get help in different areas of their lives.
However, with the development of these AI assistants underway, the independent US science agency, AI-CARING (National Science Foundation AI Institute for Collaborative Assistance and Responsive Interaction for Networked Groups), is raising discussions about privacy security and ethics.
Dangers and solutions
According to Alex John London, professor of Computer Ethics and Technologies at Carnegie Mellon University, blindly trusting these software could give rise to serious problems. For example, artificial intelligence could indicate an inappropriate medicine for a patient.
Furthermore, exposure to AIs can lead to worrying dependence, making the user even more vulnerable to possible errors.
Consumer privacy also comes into play, as these systems, in order to offer accurate conclusions and answers, would need to have access to people’s privileged information.
Therefore, for there to be adequate development of this type of tool, companies and companies that currently work on creating artificial intelligence must disregard the profit-making vision and focus on the user’s choice about sharing their data, in addition to the direct benefit to the consumer. .
Therefore, although the feature of virtual assistants with AI integrated technology seems like a promising idea, the impacts that this technology generates and can generate are important topics to be discussed before the first results are released.
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