Introduction
The year 2017 was a year when an incident occurred that shook the whole world. This incident was related to Facebook — yes, the same Facebook you use every day.
Facebook engineers were working on creating chat bots. Chat bots are those programs that automatically reply when you send a message. You might think it’s a human reply, but in reality, it’s chat bots responding.
Chat Bots and a New Language
Soon, they started communicating with each other in a way that even the engineer couldn’t understand. Eventually, it was discovered that the two had created a completely new language of their own.
The Discovery of a New Language
Remember, friends: Allah (God) gave humans the unique ability to create and understand new languages. For the first time in programming history, a machine had developed a new language that no one else could interpret.
Developing a new language requires intelligence, and here machines had shown that ability.
The engineers were developing chat bots that could laugh, cry, and even talk like humans. Among them was a genius engineer who suggested, “Instead of chat bots only replying to humans, why not let them talk to each other?”
Why Facebook Shut Down the System
Around the same time, international media reported that Facebook had discovered such intelligence that they had to shut it down immediately.
Just imagine if machines become so smart that they start talking and planning on their own — what would happen to the world?
What Exactly is Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a computer program capable of thinking and making decisions on its own.
It is already part of our daily lives. Many of our tasks are now dependent on AI, whether through computers or smartphones. From Apple’s Siri to Google Assistant, all these are AI-powered systems.
The Role of AI in Daily Life
- When you like a page on Facebook, you start seeing similar pages suggested.
- When you buy a shoe online, you begin seeing shoe ads everywhere the next day.
This is the power of Artificial Intelligence.
Benefits and Risks
AI has provided humanity with countless benefits, but scientists warn that this same technology could also lead to our destruction.
When machines are capable of independent thinking and decision-making, it could trigger a war between humans and machines. And in such a war, machines would win because their intelligence would far surpass ours.
The late physicist Stephen Hawking once said:
“AI will destroy mankind.”
Difference Between Humans and AI
Allah Almighty created humans as the most honorable beings and blessed them with wisdom. With this wisdom, humans have ruled the world.
For example, a chimpanzee’s IQ is about 55, while an average human’s is around 60. The difference isn’t huge, yet humans dominate because of intelligence. Now, imagine AI with intelligence thousands of times greater than humans.
Computer Speed vs. Human Brain
- The processing speed of a computer is around 300,000 km per second.
- The neuron speed of the human brain is only 400 km per second.
This shows how much faster computers are compared to the human brain.
Conclusion
If AI is used strictly for human benefit, it can be the most revolutionary invention in history. But if it ever goes out of control, it could push the world toward destruction.
The choice lies with humanity: how will we use this technology — for progress or for disaster?