AI Debate Presentation Notes

Moderator: Tina, 2nd year Computer Science student at IUM
Participants:
- Khalid Scallop (3rd year Law student)
- Ohmai Marcy Mashita
- Sheriff Thackery (4th year Computer Information and Electrical Engineering student)
- Cheetah Dian (Final year Finance student)
Debate Structure:
- Each speaker has 4 minutes
- Alternating between government and opposition speakers

Coined by John McCarthy in 1956
AI involves machines that can think and act intelligently
Concerns about job automation and AI surpassing human abilities
Importance of debating positive development of AI while minimizing destructive potential

Main Points: Parameters and Ownership of AI
- AI has surpassed human cognitive abilities in specific tasks (e.g., Deep Blue, AlphaGo)
- Future AI could handle multiple tasks and learn continuously
- AI development requires large upfront investment, accessible mainly to big corporations like Google, Facebook, and Amazon
- Ownership of AI likely to be held by a few due to expensive development and patenting
- Concerns:
  - No incentive to create meaningful jobs for humans
  - State capture by powerful AI-owning corporations
  - Preference for human supremacy over AI dominance

Main Points: Benefits of AI and Regulation
- AI can perform intensive human labor and dangerous tasks, enhancing safety
- Example: Mining operations in Malaysia
- AI in healthcare: oncological scan analysis, predictive capabilities, AI stethoscope in Malaysia
- AI for environmental protection: IBM's Green Horizon project in China
- Argument: AI benefits society through safer work environments, healthcare advancements, and environmental protections
- Emphasizes regulations, transparency, and multi-collaborative approach for AI development

Main Points: Concentration of Wealth and Power
- AI enables unprecedented concentration of wealth and power
- Oligarchies control information, leading to societal issues like rising racism
- AI could replace all kinds of jobs, leading to job scarcity and worsening labor conditions
- Concerns:
  - Inequality in job distribution and wages
  - Increased government surveillance and control using AI
  - Negative societal impacts if current power structures remain

Main Points: Positive Impact and Accessibility of AI
- AI benefits include cheaper services (e.g., Uber), educational tools, food security, and precision agriculture
- Development costs of AI are decreasing, making it more accessible
- AI supports universal basic income (UBI) and higher taxation on corporations for societal benefit
- Argument: AI can lead to a better-regulated world with meaningful jobs and improved living conditions
- AI’s potential for climate protection, healthcare improvements, and more meaningful human work

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