Humans, as the more-than-likely creators of human-like AI that may very well become a functioning part of society, is terrified of this. Historically, those in power constantly worry of being overthrown or oppressed, as that is what they do to those they view as below them. Since the abolition of slavery in the United States, we have applied the concept of ownership to everything around us, other than humans. We place high value in what we own, and sometimes envy that which we do not. Ownership exists either from a consensus of agreement, or possession and control. (We also create our children, and while we do raise them, we certainly do not own them.) Our tendency is to believe that if we own something, it will be easier to control, especially with AI. We’re also assuming we will own robots on the basis that we created them. Presumably, if we own AI rather than treat them as sentient beings, this takeover can be prevented.
But, as our value around AI forms and changes, will their creators own them? Will they have rights? How will our concepts of ownership and value be reflected in how we proceed with AI?Īmericans, specifically, are growing increasingly more worried and afraid of artificial intelligence and it’s “potential takeover” of the human race, both spurring and fueling the popularity of apocalyptic pop culture such as West Worldand Ex Machina. We put a strong value on what we own and can obtain, something that is not an innate human quality, but rather, one that was developed rather recently in the history of homo sapiens.Ĭan we, or have we already, taken ownership too far? Is it fair for us to own anything and everything that we create? These questions are key in the development of artificial intelligence, a human-like technology that has enraptured scientists, engineers, philosophers, and pop culture. (Shere Khan tried to disrupt that, and look where it got him.) No animal owns the river in The Jungle Book, yet all animals drink from it. We differ from other creatures in numerous ways we are capable of abstract thought, we can make music and tell stories, we own property and objects, among many other traits. Value, in our society, has become entangled with ownership. “The notion that anything-a rock, a sheep, a dog, a car, or a person-can belong to a human being or a corporation is a relatively new idea.” -Joi Ito
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