“One major concern is that as AI systems become more advanced, they may become difficult to control, potentially leading to unintended consequences or even catastrophic outcomes.”

Therein lies the concern, and why many in the tech industry are approaching AI with a good deal of caution.

“People are getting freaked out. They’re saying ‘Hey, what is this thing? Can we trust it?’”

“I see both sides of the argument. and, you know, in some ways, there is a lot of opportunity, but on the other hand, we also have to be careful, just like with any technology,” says Pulkit Agrawal, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at MIT.

Instead of thinking of AI as a replacement for human beings, according to Pulkit, we should think of AI as a tool.

Like the invention of the PC, artificial intelligence may actually improve our work and make humans more efficient in performing our day-to-day tasks.

“If an AI system can look at CT scans, and make a diagnosis, is it going to replace a doctor or not? I would say no. I think the right way to implement the system is to make the system be an advisor to a doctor, because this AI system has looked at more CT scans than any doctor could have looked in his life,” Pulkit says.

While the possibilities for AI may seem limitless, it could be the key to unlocking the potential of the human brain.