The Rise of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)

Artificial Intelligence is a field that involves computer science and robust machines that can simulate human intelligence. Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is a field that is ravaging our world and changing technology and life before our eyes. 

Artificial Intelligence is changing the dynamic of the workplace, our daily lives, and how people use and rely on technology.

Artificial Intelligence's Impact On the Workplace

As artificial intelligence begins to take shape and form in the way of robots helping to do jobs faster with less human error, many people are losing their jobs and struggling to make ends meet. The implementation of artificial intelligence has caused 14% of the workforce to be left jobless. This percentage is only growing as robots are being trained to complete many different jobs. Automation has proved to be the most silent but deadly job killer as the standard of living for Americans has dropped between 10%-15% because of the number of Americans left without jobs, leaving them unable to support themselves or their families.

Women have been disproportionally affected by robots and the automatization of jobs, as women are found to work jobs such as cashiers and clerical jobs such as receptionists or human resource assistants at a higher rate than men. However, all industries are affected by artificial intelligence, such as finance, law, the medical field, and many more industries. With automation changing the workplace and jobs drastically, the future workplace will require different skills and education. However, many Americans will need help with obtaining and gaining access to new information because of financial burdens and the inability to acquire these skills due to different personal reasons. With the influences of artificial intelligence growing, the gap between the rich and poor is growing even more substantially as artificial intelligence is one more problem Americans have to worry about when searching for a job and trying to support themselves and their family.

While artificial intelligence may be changing the working lives of many Americans, there are some benefits to having artificial intelligence in the workplace. For example, A.I. allows organizations to automate mundane and labor-intensive tasks so employees can focus more on important and complex work. It also helps companies cut unnecessary costs by reducing the number of workers needed to do a task. It does the job more efficiently and faster than a human helping complete tasks and significant projects faster. Although A.I. is altering the workplace, it allows employees to be more creative and focus on problem-solving without worrying about completing routine and easy jobs. A.I. helps enhance the workplace by making employees more productive and effective. 

Artificial Intelligence In Everyday Life

Artificial Intelligence is everywhere and constantly growing. Many of the technologies we use daily implement artificial intelligence, and we don't even realize it is being used. For example, face ID on our cellphones, voice recognition, and browsing on social media are all ways we interact with artificial intelligence daily. However, as these technologies are helpful and intriguing the constant question of how much do these systems really know about us and how much of our privacy is being sacrificed is a rising discussion and concern among many people.

The Rise of the Concern for Privacy 

Artificial Intelligence is constantly working to figure out and understand who we are as individuals, which is why privacy has become a big issue around the world regarding technology and the advancement of A.I. systems. A.I. technologies are working to take the uncertainty out of life, however in order to do this they must collect a massive amount of data and information on the people using the devices, and this frightens many people as the world is becoming more reliant on these technologies. Many worry about how much access major tech firms such as Meta(Facebook) and Google have to our personal data. 

With major companies such as Meta(Facebook) involved with the Cambridge-Analytica scandal it has left many people wondering if their personal data means anything to these major companies and with A.I. on the rise and able to pick up on more data than ever, it makes people wonder how protected they are and their personal data.

The Future is Artificial Intelligence 

Overall, artificial intelligence may have its pros ane cons, but it has proved to be the way of the future. With the implementation of A.I., companies have been able to complete projects and tasks faster than ever helping the world continue to be innovative and new ideas to be created. In addition, with the implementation of A.I. systems, consumers are able to have a more personalized shopping and internet experience overall because the system is catered to them and their interest. While this has raised some concern with the debate about privacy it has helped create a more individualized experience for users during their time on and while using the internet. Artificial Intelligence proves to be a technology that comes with pros and cons, but will inevilabitably shape and alter life as we continue to progress with technology.