Boston Dynamics is known for making machines and has been known for doing so for 33 years. They have been known for making very intelligent machines, such as Spot, an AI that has a similar shape and size to the average dog. It’s very smart and has plenty of abilities such as picking things up, doing flips, and being able to act similar to regular dogs. This AI is sometimes used for medical assistance, carrying things like medkits.
Boston Dynamics has made very advanced AI technology that can be used in our everyday lives. They made another AI called Atlas, a machine that is able to move more freely while also being able to perform simple and somewhat complex tasks. It has automated features which allow it to be able to do things on its own after being assigned a task.
I asked Jude Killian (Grade 11) what he thought about AI being more physical than digital, “It’s definitely something that could be beneficial, but we’ve all seen the movies. Eventually, somehow, it’ll come back to bite us.” I asked another student, Tildon Moser (Grade 11) what he thought about AI. “AI can help with physical things, but digital things should be limited.”
As you can see, AI is something that can cause fear in a lot of people. It’s something new, something that’s somewhat unpredictable, and can be very dangerous if we don’t do things carefully. However, as Jude stated, AI can be beneficial, after all, that is the reason we’re making it. But if AI becomes too much of a problem, it can be very dangerous for humans in general.
So far, digital AI has caused the most problems for people, such as generative AI, which generates materials like stories, art, and music. This is very controversial because someone can make plenty of money off of it without actually even having a talent for such a thing. They are using an AI that can produce things for them instead, while they make all the money without actually putting any talent or skill into it.
Some people assume that AI is going to ruin jobs and even take jobs away from people. However, it would make sense if there was some sort of law formed that prevented people from using only AI machines for jobs rather than people. If AI is the only thing that is being hired and used for companies, then that would cause thousands of people to lose their jobs to artificial intelligence. This could cause all kinds of problems and would be beneficial to anyone but the companies that only seek the easier way out of things.