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Artificial intelligence is developing and progressing "instantly". This is wonderful, but at the same time, frightening. What does this mean: humans have to fight against the artificial intelligence they themselves created. As a result, a new topic of debate and powerful competition has emerged between artificial intelligence (AI) and human intelligence (HI). In this blog, we will together discover the main differences between AI and HI, including the potential impact of AI on the future of work and the economy, and try to get the answer to perhaps the most relevant and frequently asked question - will artificial intelligence replace humans? Well, get ready to finally get the answer to the most intriguing question.
What is artificial intelligence (AI)?
Artificial intelligence or artificial intellect (sometimes also machine intellect, English: artificial intelligence, AI), in contrast to the "natural" intelligence characteristic of humans and animals, is intelligence demonstrated by a machine. The term artificial intelligence can be used for any computer that has characteristics inherent to the human brain, including the ability to think analytically, make decisions and increase productivity. In other words, the term artificial intelligence is used when a machine performs "cognitive" functions such as "learning" and "problem solving", which people usually associate with "intelligence".
AI is based on human concepts, as a result of which machines are able to easily perform tasks from the simplest to the most complex.What is human intelligence (HI)?
Human intelligence and behavioral norms are formed as a result of an individual's genetics, upbringing, and the influence of various situations and environments.
The information provided by humans is diverse and has an emotional field.
Real-life Examples of AI
Social networks - We are sure you have thought about this question at least once: "Is my phone listening to me?" If you are a user of any social network, then yes, you are being listened to. You use keywords, based on which the algorithm works on you. And what's behind all this? Of course, artificial intelligence. Through artificial intelligence tools, sites can track user behavior - offering content, ads and materials that they will like.
Maps and navigation - Do you remember that decades ago people used to print and keep maps with them and navigate that way - which direction to go? Now everything is different: apps show almost everything, from directions to information about cameras, traffic jams and even car accidents.
Recommendations - You've watched a movie on Netflix and then received a recommendation for another, similar movie. Here the artificial intelligence tool works according to the principle of your searches. For example, if you buy a book from Amazon, you may receive ads or recommendations for a similar book.
Face identification - The best example here is our smartphones: we can all access any application through face identification. Through AI tools, our face is identified even when we are wearing glasses or a mask. This in turn is fast and secure.
What are the main differences between artificial and human intelligence?
In the table below you can see the main differences between AI and HI:
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1. Evolution
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Humans are already born with the ability to reason, understand, and be aware, developing their knowledge and skills over time. |
The development of artificial intelligence is attributed to Norbert Wiener* for making a big and important contribution. To this day, AI is going through various stages of development, expanding its capabilities. |
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2. Essence |
The purpose of human intelligence is to combine a number of cognitive actions. |
The purpose of artificial intelligence is to create computers that can replace humans. |
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3. Speed |
When it comes to speed, humans cannot compete with artificial intelligence or robots. Here, let's consider writing content as an example. While the human brain processes appropriate content, through the AI tool Chat GPT, content is quickly created and processed in seconds, moreover, without errors and omissions. |
Computers process more information at a higher speed than humans. In the case where the human mind can answer a mathematical problem in 5 minutes, artificial intelligence can solve 10 problems in 1 minute. |
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4. Learning ability |
Human intelligence is acquired through the cognitive process - as a result of learning, practical experience and knowledge. |
Machines never create a cognitive process, they receive information through codes specially written for them. |
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5. Perfection |
In human intelligence, there is almost always a possibility of "human error". |
AI capabilities are built on guidelines and codes that are regularly updated to ensure accurate results. |
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6. Flexibility |
Human common sense allows performing several tasks/assignments simultaneously. |
Artificial intelligence can only perform part of the tasks simultaneously. |
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7. Emotional Aspect |
Being social creatures, humans have a clearly formed emotional field through which they can listen, understand and perceive the other person. |
Artificial intelligence has not yet mastered the ability to perceive emotional and sensory indicators. |
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*Norbert Wiener - an American mathematician who was a professor of mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is considered the founder of Cybernetics and the one who formulated the concept of feedback. He has made the most significant contribution to the idea of creating AI.
What will be the future of humans versus AI?
Although artificial intelligence regularly provides new services to humanity, there are also growing concerns that its impact on the future of humanity could have a negative impact.
The possibilities of AI are constantly expanding. It takes considerable time to develop artificial intelligence systems, which cannot happen in the absence of human intervention. All forms of artificial intelligence, including self-driving cars and robotics, as well as more complex technologies, still depend on human intelligence. In many cases, artificial intelligence is indescribably useful, but it is important to correctly define the scope of its use so that it does not become a threat to people.
The impact of AI on the future of jobs
The use of artificial intelligence in various fields will make life easier. During this process, the need for new professions will also arise. Many have formed the stereotype that if technologies develop more, everything will pass under the control of artificial intelligence, and a large number of professions will disappear. This issue should be viewed from another perspective as well: a number of new, highly paid professions will arise, and AI will have a positive impact on jobs. Let's list a few:
1. Work automation - The most noticeable impact of artificial intelligence has been the result of digitization and automation of previously manual processes across a wide range of industries. Jobs that were previously done manually are now done in an automated way.
2. New opportunities - Artificial intelligence creates new opportunities for the workforce by automating jobs. The rapid development of technologies has led to the emergence of new fields of study and work. Therefore, even if traditional human-performed jobs disappear, new opportunities and fields will be created.
3. Economic growth - If AI is used correctly, it will contribute not only to progress, but also to increased productivity. As a result, the demand for goods and services increases, which in turn stimulates economic growth.
4. Increase in creativity and innovation - Experts now have more time to focus on analyzing and proposing new, original solutions to improve human intelligence, while robotics, artificial intelligence and industrial automation perform some everyday and physical tasks that were previously performed by humans.
Will artificial intelligence replace humans?
Although AI has the potential to automate certain tasks and jobs, it is likely to replace humans in some areas. However, human skills such as creativity, critical thinking, emotional intelligence and solving complex problems still remain imperfect. The future with AI is more likely to involve collaboration between humans and technologies, where AI will augment human capabilities and allow humans to focus on higher-level problems that require human ingenuity and experience. It is important to consider artificial intelligence as a tool that can increase productivity and create new opportunities, rather than viewing it as a tool to replace humans.Summary
Even as we see the rapid development and growth of artificial intelligence day by day, it will not replace humans, but rather assist them. It will become an irreplaceable tool and opportunity for humans.
The future of artificial intelligence is very attractive, but it's important to consider all the ethical implications and use it responsibly.
The goal of AI is to teach computers to think and act like humans. Along with all this, we must not forget that behind innovations are primarily people and their creative minds.
According to Eagleman[1], replicating the work of the human brain is quite complex, as we are not yet aware of all the processes taking place there.
So, a very interesting future awaits us, where we will all witness the incredible collaboration between human creative thought and artificial intelligence.
As a bonus, let's present our conversation with one of the most common AI tools: ChatGPT.
Summarizing our conversation with ChatGPT presented in 3 pictures, we can note that it gives neutral answers that both correspond to reality and do not underestimate the role of AI and humans in the future. To the question of whether AI is more flexible and fast, ChatGPT answers yes. According to it, there are a number of areas where it is impossible to surpass AI. But there are areas that still require human emotional field, creativity and intelligence. Here decisions must be made based on personality and emotions. For the question "Does artificial intelligence learn faster than humans?" we received the same answer: everything depends on the given field. There are areas where humans cannot compete with AI, and vice versa.
And for the main question, whether AI will replace humans, it was quite difficult for ChatGPT to answer. According to ChatGPT, no matter how many jobs are automated through AI, there are still many limitations in creativity, emotional intelligence and making complex decisions.
Along with the development of artificial intelligence, new opportunities are being created for humans as well. And as we have already mentioned, a very interesting future awaits us, where we will undoubtedly see the most successful cooperation between AI and humans.
[1] David Eagleman - an American neurologist, author, and professor of neuroscience at Stanford University. He is the CEO and co-founder of Neosensory, a company that develops sensory substitution devices.
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Article by,
Irina Topalyan
Content Manager
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