Analyzing Purpose

This post will analyze the purpose of my project 3.

Paul Downey "Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose" Via Wikimedia CC-BY 2.0

1. Freewrite: I want people to acknowledge that A.I. is a danger regardless of the timeframe in which it is created.  I think that there is a fundamental misunderstanding in many people when they think of the dangers of A.I.  This misunderstanding is that even though it is extremely likely that our generation will be dead before artificial intelligence could possibly pose a threat to humanity, it is important to act to ensure a degree of safety for when it inevitably comes.  I want the readers to understand why there is such a call for action when there isn't much of an effect of A.I. in society yet.

2. Plausible reactions:  I think the plausible reactions are either to agree and support the idea of acting preemptively, or to disagree and to believe that there is no reason to act before it is obviously needed.  Both of these are quite reasonable, as it is hard to determine what will happen as a result of either.  Not plausible:  I think it is unlikely for those who read my article to be turned off from the concept of A.I. entirely, as I have no intention to not showcase the incredible possibilities it presents to society.

3. The effects of this are more than likely not going to be visible for many years to come as technology continues to grow. This awareness could manifest in some form of bill or protection in another form that would persist into a future in which it applies.

4. It is undeniable that those who would be most interested in this cause and making a change in it would be those who are in the technology field.  Today, there is not a particularly large group of people who have the interest in the technology, and with issues like global warming at the forefront of threats to society it is without a doubt little more than an afterthought to most people.  That is why I think that the people interested in this are generally already invested somewhat in technology, perhaps more specifically computer science.