Disruptive applied sciences could rob the subsequent generation of the skill to like, make pals or take pleasure in the easy pleasures of life, a high fintech and blockchain expert has warned.
Wassim Jarkas performed a key function in the first worldwide launch of 3G networks. He has additionally led a number of world improvements in cloud computing and 5G throughout his exceptional profession.
In Dubai to ship a keynote speech at a latest 5G summit, the MIT Sloan graduate spoke solely to Khaleej Times about the spectre a world with extremely superior synthetic intelligence however no ingredient of human contact.
“Humans are social creatures who thrive on empathy. Regardless of how mankind has evolved over the years, the contours of basic human traits like love, friendship and empathy have remained constant. But now all that is fast changing,” stated Jarkas, at the moment a senior director at a telecommunication large in Bahrain.
He stated the confluence of synthetic intelligence, huge knowledge, 5G and blockchain have considerably improved the high quality of life, however at the identical time they’ve made individuals lose contact with humanity.
“I fear the next generation will be completely devoid of emotions and hence incapable of loving someone or making friends,” stated Jarkas.
He stated it’s incumbent upon this generation to make sure that ones after it retain their singularity.
“Technological change is accelerating at an unprecedented pace and could soon create a world we can barely imagine. Already what we are seeing today is what we used to see in sci-fi movies,” he stated.
“Within a single generation we have moved from black and white TV to holographic projection. We have moved from trunk phones to smartphones. We used the 1.2 megabyte floppy drive. Now we have the two-terabyte USB drive (A terabyte (TB) is a unit of digital data that is equal to about 1 trillion byte). All of this evolution happened within a single generation,” he defined.
Jarkas stated whereas machine-to-machine communication shouldn’t be new, the manner they work together with one another is having a profound impact on our day by day lives.
Data used to be obtainable in silos, however now Industry 4.0, or the fourth revolution is harvesting knowledge from sensors, aggregators, cloud computing and the Internet of Things, stated Jarkas.
He stated in the course of of consolidating and integrating all of this knowledge from completely different suppliers, people are themselves changing into the product.
“Artificial learning, blockchain, 5G, metaverse, augmented and virtual reality are the foundation of this transformation that could take our lives for good,” Jarkas warned.
“Google is building an AI chip that is able to think and develop within two years the next AI chip which will be 10 times faster and 10 times more capable. This process used to take 15 years using human engineering. Imagine the capability of AI five years from now,” he stated.
Talking about blockchain know-how, Jarkas stated it’s not solely disrupting finance and banking but in addition impacting the neighborhood as an entire.
“Blockchain technology, for instance, is capable of enabling a self-driving car to provide for itself for its entire lifecycle. With this technology, cars will not just drive on their own but also recharge and refuel. When due for maintenance, these cars will be able to drive to a workshop, pay for the repairs and record the transaction.
“Similarly, machine learning is capable of predicting behaviour by collating massive data sources that may appear random in nature but could develop into a logical pattern that could predict your next impulse purchase. It is able to predict what kind of meal you are most likely to eat on a given day without you ever being conscious about anything.”
Jarkas stated AI can be reshaping the healthcare business. “A simple smart watch on your wrist will be able to detect your vital signs and predict if you are having a heart attack in the next couple of hours. The watch will be able to send a signal to the nearest health provider which will dispatch an ambulance to prevent actual heart attack.”
Talking about meta-verse, Jarkas stated the different computer-generated universe is changing into extremely immersive with every passing day.
“It’s a whole new world. Many may find it hard to believe, but millions and millions of dollars are being spent to purchase metaverse real estate in a virtual land.”
Jarkas stated he loves know-how and admires how it’s enhancing varied areas of life however he worries whether it is destroying empathy and social abilities.
“Are we more and more losing our touch with humanity? Is automation taking over our innate need for the smaller and simpler things in life, like listening to the chirping of birds or watching the sunset, or breathing natural air? We are all sharing this planet but are we doing justice to it. Will Generation X and the Millennials be the last human beings with a real connection to mother nature?”
Jarkas stated it was a “sacred duty” of current generations at hand and train over this connection to Generation Alpha in order that they keep their singularity.
“Will generation Alpha be able to understand, assimilate, appreciate and carry on with that connection with our planet or will they live in a meta verse remains to be seen. Robots will not become humans but humans will indeed become robots if they lose the natural traits that make them human.” – Khaleej Times, Dubai, United Arab Emirates/Tribune News Service
