Like human beings, man-made artificial intelligence also has a dark side

Like human beings, manmade artificial intelligence also has a dark side Though AI technology is perceived to be the next big thing, it also seems to have implications that go beyond its generic notion of making life easier for humans

Technology News : Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the emerging concepts shaping the world of technology today. From analysing big data to powering autonomous vehicles, this technology has created new avenues for humans to experiment and explore.

Though the AI is perceived to be the next big thing in technology, it also seems to have implications that go beyond the generic notion of it making life easier for humans.

A research by Stanford and Google has revealed that a machine learning agent that was meant to form street maps from aerial images was found to be hiding information in a clandestine manner to use it later stealthily. This incident came to light when researchers were working on improving the process of turning satellite imagery into Google Maps’ Street View feature, according to a news report in technology and start-up news portal the Tech Crunch.

This is not the first time that an AI-based program has been found to learn new tricks to improvise its work beyond the purpose it was designed for.

Last year, Facebook AI Research Lab (FAIR) also had to shut down chatbots powered by the...read more

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