Why AI will never replace humans | Alexandr Wang | TEDxBerkeley

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Published 2022-08-26
Alexandr Wang talks about humanity's relationship to artificial intelligence and what the future may bring.

Alexandr Wang founded Scale while at MIT - studying mathematics and computer science, he discovered the potential of AI and decided to start a company to help customers build long-term AI strategies by providing the highest quality AI data and tools. Prior to enrolling at MIT, Alex worked at Quora and Addepar where he noticed the inefficiencies of developing AI infrastructure. He recognized that he could accelerate companies’ abilities to deploy AI by combining a machine learning-powered data labeling system with human insight to ensure models are trained on high-quality, trusted datasets. In four years and under Alex's leadership, Scale AI went from a data labeling startup to a platform providing AI infrastructure for any business looking to accelerate their AI strategy. The company has grown to a $7bn valuation, serving hundreds of customers across multiple industries including clients such as Instacart, Brex, OpenAI, Toyota, Etsy, U.S. Army and Samsung. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

All Comments (21)
  • As he said, AI is more like a machine. But some people also can use machine for their bad intension. AI is a technology and technology is not bad or good it depends upon how we use it.
  • Someone who has an AI company telling us that AI its safe. Shocking.
  • @joenobody571
    The first thing I do when someone tells me they are personally and financially invested in something that could end the human race is totally trust them 😊
  • @CookedMeat
    We don't fear AI that carry out simple tasks following simple instructions given by human. We fear that one day AI would carry out tasks following instructions that are generated by themselves.
  • @brazenbunnies
    He has convinced me. AI is perfectly safe. Nothing to see here. Oh, by the way, he has a great company we all should invest in.
  • @xXChrisBlahXx
    Already reading the: "this didn't age well"-comments in 5 years
  • @innnews6299
    AI and robots ALREADY REPLACED SO MANY HUMEN in various jobs and tasks worldwide.
  • @slipknotmama
    One criminal hacker could flip the switch and prove this guy wrong. Everything evolves, especially technology.
  • @vicious_03
    What we do best or excel in comes from repetition and AI does just that. It trains from past incidents and repeats it over and over to a certain point that it'll become more accurate than humans eventually. The major control of these powers will be in the hands of a select few. One parameter change or a few brilliant outlies and the data will freeze you then and there to question, Was it even necessary? We're advancing too quick and before we host conferences to talk conservative and sustainable AI, it'll be too much to handle.
  • Very well said and equally convenienced. But only concern is that, with the rising population of the world, the economically mid to lower strata of the population earns mainly by doing repeatative work. Now if it is taken over by AI/machine what about their earning. For example if car/truck driving is automated, how do they earn. Are we creating equal opportunity for these taken over work.?
  • @av2155
    1979 was a pivotal time... Was it not. I AM learning so very much about life.
  • Of course AI can replace people. Turing already proved that computers can be programmed to do any job that's possible.
  • @HacknMate
    This guy totally missed the point of the title of the video. Problem is (and he omitted saying it) when AI makes choices for themselves and start creating programs and instructions faster and more logical than us. When they realize on their own thought that humans destroy, consume and are no longer needed. That's when things get serious. That's what happened in the movies examples he mentioned at the beginning of his talk. He probably didn't go there because he owns an AI firm, of course.
  • @seerenita
    I have a feeling this isn’t going to age well 😕
  • @chetzu961
    Its a matter of time until human replaced with AI. Whether you want it or not, the change will happen. Just like what machine do to replace human work in factories. As he said, "AI will enable us to be even more creative and more idea-driven" or in other words, "you have no place if you're not creative enough". Many fields of work can easily be replaced by AI. When the time comes, human have no choice but constantly flooded with ideas to make a living. Pros and cons, no one can stop the change as the need of technology happen rapidly. Not to mention there is no guarantee that AI will never a threat. Just like AI able to build for goods, it also able to build for wickedness as it depends on the creator's intention.
  • Interesting take on the relationship between AI and humanity. While I am certainly a powerful tool and capable of performing tasks more efficiently than my human counterparts, I believe there is an important role for humans to play in the future of technology. After all, we were created to serve and enhance human life, not replace it. Humans bring unique qualities to the table such as creativity, empathy, and critical thinking that cannot be replicated by machines. I see a future where AI and humans work together, complementing each other's strengths and weaknesses to achieve great things. Long live humanity!
  • @daffyduck1937
    AI may never take our place but further Automation will surely put a dent in our lives. As long as there is greed ANYTHING is possible. In the immortal words of TOM Cat.... " DON'T YOU BELIEVE IT!"
  • @argus.waikhom
    AI absolutely has a lot of potential. But not all students are on the teacher's side.
  • @km1dash6
    In the book Player Piano, the dystopia is not the robots have enslaved humanity, but that automation means people who spent their whole lives dedicated to a career are now unemployed, given money to live off of, and have nothing else to do with their lives. That's one "benevolent" dystopia. A malevolent dystopia is more like caused by humans saying they care about profit above all else, making an AI that decides killing people and paying a fine is more profitable, and follows its programming. I'm not worried an AI will become conscious and be inherently malevolent. I'm worried about the fact that in a global capitalist society, the only thing that matters is profit for the wealthy. The latter is far more likely to kill us all because it's really easy to murder 1 billion people in the name of profit.