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| The Silent Threat - Why AI Poses Greater Danger than Nuclear War" |
we don't have all the answers and the technology is moving fast I expect there to be significant impact on jobs but exactly very difficult to predict There will be fewer jobs that a robot cannot do better I want to blow the whistle and say we should worry seriously Who doesn't know Elon Musk, Sam Altman is in the news because of ChatGPT and Geoffrey Hinton, aka Godfather of AI In 2012 Geoffrey Hinton and his students laid the foundations of that technology on which AI tools are based AI tools can do almost anything Is this a science video?
We must look at AI seriously because it can have huge impact on our country Negative impacts of AI have been pointed by pioneers in the field The new technology will influence the whole world as machines will get more intelligent and eventually develop feelings Then what will be the future of humanity?
And what about jobs? In the next 5 years how will jobs be affected?
If AI will handle everything - from manufacturing to marketing - then what will human workforce do?
Those who find the key to AI will unlock success However we are still blind to the fast changing AI Before we know the impact of AI - what exactly is artificial intelligence in the first place?
Why AI developers are scared?
In May, Geoffrey Hinton resigned from Google ...
he had been working on AI for 10 yrs Finally he can openly talk about AI You can imagine how bad it is that Geoffrey Hinton himself is regretful that he laid foundations of AI technology AI may lead to flood of fake news ...
and it is already so difficult to tell truth from the lies People will lose jobs AI is already eliminating low level jobs More complicated jobs are also at risk AI may also endanger humanity if we underestimate its ability Machines have the ability to take input, process and show output Machines are helping doctors too ...
The only remaining difference b/w machine and human was Cognition - ability to comprehend AI will soon erase this difference and become aware of its environment Machine learning is a process by which machines learn on their own - by means of a neural network - much like neurons in our brain For example - when you add raw ingredients of a recipe the app may detect which dish you will be preparing and recommend items Now you will say, what is the big deal?
But this is just basics ...
There are also advanced uses of AI AI can be divided into the following 4 types: Reactive AI examples include Netflix recommendation or Chess game - in which the computer responds to moves This was the first stage Perfect example of limited memory AI is a self driving car which not only responds to on road activity but also has driving history Third stage is theory of mind Robots like Sophia are built on theory of mind AI ...
Saudi Arabia gave the robot its citizenship Thus robot technology is constantly evolving and understanding human emotions more Then the fourth stage Imagine a robot that has self awareness, feelings and desires This is the next level of AI and work is already being done on this technology Then imagine the kind of impact it will have on society.
The immediate impact of AI is changing norms ...
For example in our country biggest change in employment There will also be impact on news and politics ...
But biggest debate is how AI will eliminate or create jobs AI will put an end to jobs with repetition, like customer service, feedback calls, credit card sale, computer support Then fields like accountancy, graphic design and market research will be impacted by AI Mass layoffs are not just due to economic situation but also for AI automation Low level jobs will be quickly impacted ...
On the other hand - Nasscom report shows that India ranks 1 in terms of AI skill penetration Tech workers already have basic knowledge of AI and upskilling will be of great help in becoming AI powerhouse AI talent demand is rising ...
Then why is India not AI talent hub already? Answer Is in education - we are focusing more on history and less on future ...
More investment to be done in machine learning than on Mughal history Computer science seats are very less ...
Many students think of picking any random course, say metallurgy, if it is from IIT We made a video on truth of IIT and whether future is secure - in digital age skills matter more and course selection is important If you get computer science,
will there be updated cutting edge syllabus or bookish knowledge from 10 yrs ago?
How will the student grow if the curriculum is old? This is changed by Scaler School of Technology and Their 4 year residential course - but only for 200 students Scaler is this episode's partner their entire course is designed by industry professionals ...
Theory and practical knowledge from experience They have accomplished teachers - including those who worked at Google, Facebook messenger, Microsoft, Uber Scaler understands that not everyone learns at the same speed and that is why there are batch success managers to help clear doubts One on one sessions with industry experts Students will learn new age in-demand technologies like AI and ML, do real world projects like voice assistant and e-commerce Scaler school of technology has 900 placement partners and monthly interaction with industry veterans If you're a student and want to graduate in computer science, do check out Scaler school of technology - Link is in description On one hand companies are laying off employees but they are also hiring for their AI team Businesses are trying to make use of AI in every sector There are 1500+ AI focused startups in India that are helping in: Technology has solutions to problems created by technology For example: Anti-virus software to tackle malicious software To combat deep fakes and AI frauds, a new industry will be set up and that will require trained engineers This makes 75% of AI jobs in India If you talk about ML engineer and data engineer then that makes 50% jobs To fill these jobs will require the right education from right place IT revolution brought change and evolution of jobs ...
Similarly will happen with coming of AI If we play our cards right then this could increase economy by $500 billion Remember, there will be job losses - in India 50 lakh BPO, BPM, ITES customer service jobs ...
here will be biggest impact Sridhar Vembu, CEO of Zoho has written to Govt that emerging tech could lead to chaotic and catastrophic consequences Because our population is young - median age is 29 many jobs will be at risk Sekhar Garisa, CEO of Foundit which was Monster.com earlier has also said that AI will replace 7% low skilled service workforce The rate at which AI is evolving might quickly increase this 7% figure Tata sons chairman N Chandrasekaran says AI will be a disruptor As a country, we can surge ahead in AI race but we must evolve too Someone who knows AI will take your job, if not AI directly Research shows that AI will impact 25% jobs in next 5 yrs - as well as 69 million job creations, but 83 million job losses Net loss of 14-15 million jobs 300 million jobs could be affected by AI said Goldman Sachs Common sense and numbers show that AI will make a huge impact on job market - so we must prepare AI will also have impact on other Aspects of life Interesting example - you all must know about stock market ...
There was a time when opening a demat account was a tedious process After opening account, there was confusion what to buy so there were advisors, researchers and recommendations Today, one can open demat account in 5 minutes and set trading algorithm 50% trading is done via algorithmic trading a program does everything, from research and recommendation to purchase and sale ...
How many jobs were eliminated?
What is worrying is that we are not that prepared for AI We have largest startup ecosystem but not a significant presence in AI Forget OpenAI's ChatGPT or Bard by Google - what major innovations were done by 1500 AI startups on funding of $4 billion Their mission is different - to make processes smooth like FlipKart improved its shopping experience with AI Razorpay is trying to stop frauds with AI help Vedantu used AI to make classes more fun and accessible As per experts, we need more AI skilled workforce to make fresh innovations India has over 5 million IT employees ...
But low end spectrum working on BPO or system maintenance If you don't study you might sit at the shop counter - that is what parents said, but it could change soon Subway has launched a new vending machine - grab and go - machine will prepare your sandwich Weight sensing machine will be used to charge customer appropriately Subway will launch this machine in India ...
Daalchini Technologies CEO says that ready to eat, home cooked food can be dispatched by vending machines
It is an untapped market in India So, AI will replace shops AI will arrive and change a lot of things impact on jobs is already apparent jobs are in danger
We must upskill and be AI ready to avoid risks from AI.
