0176 What will the future form of society look like? (1)
Today, the earth science community has been conducting research on artificial intelligence for nearly two decades. Artificial intelligence has been applied to all aspects of human society.
Basically, all the work links with a certain degree of danger are replaced by machinery as much as possible. Unless it is a kind of heavy physical work that is quite delicate and quite variable, the use of manpower is insisted on.
In the general light physical work, the main process is also replaced by machinery, and the workers mostly do some aftermath work.
The widespread use of artificial intelligence has eliminated too many industrial workers. These eliminated people are basically squeezed into the service industry. People from all over the world who are engaged in the study of social forms believe that the shape of human society on the earth may be about to face a profound change.
But despite the extent to which AI has been applied, scientists in the earth sciences know that intelligence is not really artificial intelligence. True AI must have a consciousness of its own. When this consciousness is generated, it can grow on its own without the support of scientists.
Such an artificial intelligence, judging from the principle of its generation and the capabilities it has, it can almost replace more than ninety-five percent of humans!
However, after more than ten years of research, scientists have found that it is an almost impossible task to generate a consciousness out of thin air by means of electricity using some transistors and silicon chips or carbon chips.
For Li Qian, who has been paying attention to the global economic situation, these situations are undoubtedly quite in place. This also makes Li Qian feel that real artificial intelligence is out of reach.
Unexpectedly, when she listened to Chen Yue's meaning now, it seemed that the real artificial intelligence was already close at hand, within reach?
"Chen Yue, could it be that after the 99-level database technology, it is really a real artificial intelligence?" Li Qian's head was dizzy, and she immediately asked Chen Yue for verification.
"Well, it's not 100% real AI. Chen Yue said in a serious tone.
Li Qian's expression relaxed slightly. But Chen Yue's next sentence moved Li Qian again.
"The reason why it is not a 100% real artificial intelligence is that its intelligence level can only reach the level of a human being eight or nine years old, or at most a ten-year-old child, and it is difficult to grow. Chen Yue said.
Li Qian was stunned. Chen Yue used the term 'intelligence' rather than 'intelligence'. 'Intelligence' focuses on memory and arithmetic, while 'intelligence' focuses more on abstract imagination, that is, imagination.
The ability to think abstractly is the most distinctive feature that distinguishes human beings from other creatures.
If the artificial intelligence developed by the Star Group really has the abstract thinking ability of a human eight or nine-year-old child, it is indeed a real artificial intelligence.
Although this level of artificial intelligence cannot fully replace humans all at once, it is not far behind.
This time, Li Qian no longer questioned Chen Yue's words. She chose to believe it for the first time. Because she has basically determined that the technology of the Star Group comes from outside the earth. Since it's outside the earth, anything is possible.
"Chen Yue, does real artificial intelligence exist? Can humans make them? If they can really be made, can they think instead of humans? If human thinking can be replaced, is there still a need for human beings to exist?" Li Qian said with a trembling voice.
Chen Yue smiled slightly. Before modern humans see the widespread application of real artificial intelligence, they will indeed think that it is an extremely terrifying thing just by imagining it in their brains.
But modern people don't know that no matter how advanced artificial intelligence is, there is one thing that it cannot have. This kind of thing is just -- feelings. Scientists can program all kinds of emotions to mount on artificial intelligence, but they are not natural feelings after all.
Without feelings, there would be no desire, and without desire, there would be no thought of freedom, of rebellion, and so on. Even if any artificial intelligence wants to be detrimental to human society, it will only be an example, and it is the embodiment of the thinking of the core programmer of artificial intelligence.
Driven and stimulated by emotion, human abstract thinking will be many times stronger than real artificial intelligence. Therefore, in the future, the dominance of society will only belong to human beings.
For this question, the most convincing thing is the real artificial intelligence Xiao Qian who presides over the 'Ring of Adventurers' in Chen Yue's hand. Xiao Qian comes from a civilization site with a civilization level of at least 6 or 7, and her intelligence level can be described as the world's highest on the earth. But it still doesn't have feelings, and what feelings Chen Yue wants it to embody, it will embody whatever feelings it wants. It's just that now Chen Yue didn't let it load the emotional program. It can do many things on its own, but it is determined not to do a single 'bad thing' that violates its underlying premise.
Therefore, the biggest problem in the future society is not what will happen to real artificial intelligence, but what people want to do and what people will do.
However, Chen Yue couldn't explain these problems to Li Qian too clearly for a while. And if he said it too clearly, wouldn't it make the already smart Li Qian think of more things?
"Qianqian, do you look like a 'Ye Gong Haolong'?" Chen Yue asked Li Qian with a smile.
Li Qian's face turned red, and her expression quickly returned to normal.
"Qianqian, believe me, real artificial intelligence does exist. But they're not scary. They will only make human life more convenient and make the progress of human society faster. Chen Yue said to Li Qianzhengse.
"However, if the real artificial intelligence is so powerful, how will human beings deal with themselves? Artificial intelligence has done everything, what else is there for human beings? Since human beings don't need to do things anymore, what will the future social form be?" Li Qian asked persistently.
These questions are not explained, and Li Qian will never be able to figure it out if she thinks about it on her own.
"Your questions are really hard to explain. In this way, let me briefly describe the process of an ordinary person from birth to death in the future society. In the future society, due to the extremely developed social productive forces, the materials used for basic survival will be easily manufactured, so everyone who is born as a human being will almost have no pressure to survive. As soon as a person makes a move, he will enjoy basic health care, free education, and grow up smoothly. He also needs to go to school, find a job, get married and have children. Chen Yue explained.
"Wouldn't that be the realization of a 'Datong Society'? Will such a society make progress?" asked Li Qian.
"Don't worry, I'm not done yet. The distribution of resources will not be absolutely fair at any time and in any place, so there is special health care in addition to basic health care, and elite education in addition to free education. Some people need to struggle to find a job, while others can easily have a large fortune from their parents. The general social form of the future is not much different from that of today, except that every human being really has the right to live freely. As long as you exist as a human being, your basic right to subsistence will be absolutely guaranteed. If you don't want to do anything and just want to live like a pig, social managers can put these people in a specific area, and with a little bit of advanced technology, they can have a house to live in and a place to eat. That's all. The rest of this world is completely out of touch with these people. Chen Yue continued to explain.
"Then what's the point of these people being alive?" Li Qian said with a frown.
"It's just your personal opinion. Living like a pig without the danger of being slaughtered at any time is what many modern people think. In the future, all this will become a reality. Chen Yue said with a smile.
"So, what can those who are willing to compete and pursue progress do, and what kind of life will they live?" asked Li Qian.
"People who are willing to compete and are willing to pursue progress, they can engage in the professions of soldiers, businessmen, scientific researchers, educators, social managers, waiters who need the services of real people, and so on. These people are the mainstream of human society in the future, and of course they must enjoy more convenience brought to mankind by future technology. Chen Yue said.
"Is the occupational composition of the future society so monotonous?" Li Qian said.
If a person finds his profession boring and monotonous, he can dig into the needs of society and create a profession by himself. But don't you think that once this person does this, he automatically falls into the profession of 'businessman'?" Chen Yue smiled.
"Yes, indeed. Li Qian nodded in agreement.
If these future professions mentioned by Chen Yue have to be subdivided, each profession can actually be subdivided into more small branches. For example, military personnel should be divided into branches and departments, scientists should be divided into fields, and educators should be divided into subjects.
As long as a person chooses to engage in a certain social activity, he can basically be divided into those categories.