Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity

1. Introduction
2. What is Artificial Intelligence?
3. Artificial Intelligence is an engine of progress for the human's future

a) In the health sector

Case in point: diagnosis and treatment of diseases

b) In the education sector

Case in point: virtual classrooms and Al tutors

c) In the economic sector

Case in point: automation and increased production

d) In politics and governance

Case in Point: e-governance and digital campaigns

e) In the agriculture sector

Case in Point: Drip Irrigation and the use of Al has helped to boost agricultural
production

f) In the judicial sector

Case in point: e-courts and Al-based predictive verdicts

g) In the transport sector

Case in Point: smart cars

4. Threats posed by Artificial Intelligence to mankind

a) Al-based arms and lethal weapons

b) Surveillance and breach of privacy
c) Hacking and cyber crimes
d) Fake news and propaganda
e) Unemployment

5. Factors that provide humans an advantage over Artificial Intelligence based

machines

a) Reasoning and emotions

b) Creativity and out-of-the-box thinking
c) High cost of Al machines maintenance

6. Blueprint to curb perils posed by Artificial Intelligence to humans and their future

a) Global framework on using Al for the welfare of humans

b) Efforts to reduce gulf of Al technology between the global north and global
South
c) Avoid competition in the field of Al on the world stage
d) Courses on Al in the curriculum
7. Conclusion