Disadvantages of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence systems are based on the ability of a machine to learn. Babies for example are born with the ability to learn and seek out knowledge, in the same way if an artificial intelligence system is created, it too will be the equivalent to a new born baby in the sense that is will learn and seek out knowledge. Although the human brain's ability far surpasses any computer, if AI was created and it was powerful enough it would be just like a baby. It could be taught to be good or bad. A great example is used on the following website, http://tech.suramya.com/about_AI/, in it the author states, "Because AI is learning based, there is a fearful thought in mind, will machines learn that being rich and successful is an advantage, then rage war against economic powers and then control the world? This is not unreasonable but as every major religion and philosophy tells us, you cannot appreciate happiness without experiencing sadness. If we are going to create, or help create, a truly intelligent being, then we have to accept that it will learn to hate, as well as to love. It will know bad, as well as Good, Wrong, as well as Right". Because many theorists and scientists believe that it is not unreasonable that AI can go wrong there have been propositions to develop AI with safeguards so that we can shut them down in case they turn against humans or do not obey commands. In recent years there has also been the development of a non for profit organization named "The Singularity Institution for Artificial Intelligence", they can be found at http://www.singinst.org/.

Sources

http://tech.suramya.com/about_AI/
http://www.singinst.org/
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/disadvantages-of-artificial-intelligence.html