Effects on AI

By: Coco Yung

Artist: Coco Yung

Introduction

AI, or Artificial Intelligence, allows machines to carry out tasks that

need human-like thinking, such as learning, solving problems, and

making choices. Imagine learning at school where your teachers and

classmates are all robots and the work tasks are fully automated. This

isn’t a dream anymore, it’s the reality that AI has become a part of our

lives. With increasing AI adoption, it makes our lives easier. In this

article, we will examine the impacts of AI on different aspects: health,

ways of living, relationships, study, work and economy.

Health

First of all, AI can help monitor human’s health. For example, AI

helps track the heart rate and how many steps humans walk, which can

promote health management. AI can help give a warning if the human’s

heart rate is too fast or if the human has already walked too many steps

without a break. At the same time, humans may get health advice from

AI. Some medical problems can be diagnosed easily with the help of AI,

too. It surely improves the medical conditions of humans in the long

term.

Ways of Living

Smart home devices and AI assistants contribute a lot to our daily

lives. A lot of appliances, such as lights, air-conditioners or rice cookers,

can be controlled remotely and automatically. It allows automating tasks

and increases efficiency. Moreover, it helps to reduce energy

consumption. Home cameras, smart locks and alarm systems are used

for enhancing home security. People can monitor the properties remotely

and even keep their pets safe at home. Some devices like smart

speakers, can play music and give voice commands. It is very

convenient.

Relationships

Nowadays, we do not like writing letters to friends or making phone

calls. Instead, we often use AI-driven communication tools to interact

with one another. To a certain extent, it is very convenient, but it may

potentially reduce depth in conversations and emotional connections.

Social media platforms are an essential part of social life, especially for

the young generations. They provide a broader social network for

people, but may lead to isolation in real life. Face-to-face interaction may

also decline. The use of AI may lead to trust issues as people can easily

use fake personal information, and it is difficult to detect. It has negative

impacts on human relationships.

Study

AI is excellent for getting ideas for assignments. For example, it

can help you by giving useful ideas for writing. When you are lost and

don’t have many ideas, AI is the best tool to help with that. AI is also

good for correcting mistakes. It helps with grammar, punctuation, and

even making your work more professional. AI is always ready to help

you like a teacher. You can access it anytime, anywhere. Learning does

not only happen at school, but also at home. Although there are many

advantages of using AI, it still has some bad impacts on us in terms of

learning. Students tell AI to do most of the work for them. It may hinder

students from developing their creativity. AI also discourages students

from developing problem-solving skills, as all the steps and solutions are

provided. Most importantly, it brings to the problem of plagiarism. More

and more students copy and paste directly from AI, pretending as their

own work. No matter how convenient and useful AI is, we should never

forget the importance of integrity.

Work

AI is as wise as an owl. It sounds to be an expert in everything,

providing advice regarding human resources, risk management,

marketing and accounting issues. With the use of AI, humans can

reduce the amount of time spent on tasks while enhancing overall

efficiency and output. It largely increases productivity. In many workplaces, positions or job duties, like data entry, are being replaced by robotic automation or AI. From the employers’ point of view, it is very

efficient and it can significantly lower the cost. As people say, “There's

no rose without a thorn.” Even good things in life come with some

challenges or downsides. The unemployment rate is increasing as many

roles can be performed by robots, resulting in fewer job opportunities for

humans.

Economy

As previously stated, AI has the potential to eventually improve

human health. The government can lessen its financial burden by

spending less on public healthcare when the population is healthier. AI

creates new markets and industries through innovations and new

services. Innovations and efficiency gains can boost the economy as a

whole, which is good for society. Companies may put short-term AI

benefits ahead of long-term effects on workers and society. Smaller

businesses may find it difficult to compete in a market dominated by

large corporations that can afford AI. Working with AI technology may

require workers to acquire new skills, and not everyone is familiar with

the skills needed.

Conclusion

In summary, the integration of AI in various aspects of life contains

both clear advantages and major drawbacks. AI automates

time-consuming tasks and helps people become more productive at

work. However, the loss of a human touch, fewer job opportunities, and a

decline in trust in educational institutions can make the use of AI

technology excessively harmful. AI technology becoming more common

in our lives is both amazing and worrying. What makes people anxious is

whether AI could take control over humans in the near future. We should

not neglect the risk of overusing AI.

Rationale: With increasing AI adoption, it makes our lives easier. In this article, we will examine the impacts of AI on different aspects: health, ways of living, relationships, study, work and economy.