I just watched an interesting video that brings up a very good point with regard to how AI proliferates into the many different areas of society, and how we need to be aware at the very least, and vigilant with regard to how the investment money pushing this move forward is being used.
Now this video I happened to watch was for a situation in the United States, but I think the message presented by the video very much applies to society as a whole, especially with regard to our educational system here in Canada, in Europe, in Asia, and in countries throughout the world.
The content producer's point I believe wasn't an attack on AI, nor was it presenting the idea that AI should be expelled from presence in schools. The video presents the fact that as with any newly arrived technology, especially one that's been heralded for nearly a century as being a key force that will revolutionize society (read the works of Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick, Dr. Michael Crichton, Frank Herbert or watch any Ridley Scott movie from the Alien franchise, or any of a number of James Cameron movies including Aliens), that we should be mindful of how taxpayer dollars are being spent with regard to integration of these technologies.
Kids are going to get exposure to AI no matter what we do, and most of the relevant ways that AI will shape education will probably be the most invisible to us and that's already occurring. Think of it, any Google search you do now (as with just about any other search engine) includes a breakdown and analysis by AI with regard to the subject matter and that's an important thing to consider.
I know that the first thing that I do when I don't know about something is that I search for it on the internet, and now we're given a comprehensive breakdown about the subject and can even interact with the search through AI, which allows us to navigate the immense search results, and narrow down aspects of the topic very quickly. Just three years ago, that didn't exist. AI is and will undoubtedly be involved in education and already is in more ways than we can count.
I think that the point though of this video that I watched was not to kill AI, or investment in it. It was to be cautious about where money is invested, especially when the influx of that money is intended to improve key areas of infrastructure. So I found this video to be interesting and well presented with regard to this particular case.
Though keep in mind that I am not a Member of Parliament nor involved in politics at all, but I do vote and file taxes and am appropriately concerned as to where our Canadian investment in infrastructure is spent.
Brian Joseph Johns
