"Avast ye scurvy dogs! This newfangled tech be run amok! Some fear it meddles in elections and stealin' jobs!"
2024-01-16
Arr, me hearties! Yonder Americans in the fair capital be havin' quite the worry 'bout this here artificial intelligence, dreading foul play in elections and the loss o' jobs. Mayhaps they be needin' a crew of pirates to protect 'em from these treacherous machines!
Americans in Washington, D.C. expressed their concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) in a humorous tone to Fox News. One of the biggest worries is that AI could manipulate the 2024 election cycle or eliminate jobs. Cori, a resident of Washington, D.C., expressed her fear that when AI has too much control, it can swing the power too far, and she believes it has gotten wildly out of control. The rapidly advancing tech has consistently raised concerns about its ability to manipulate elections and eliminate jobs. Some 2024 presidential campaigns, including those of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Trump, have already used AI. Gene predicts that AI will impact the election by influencing communications, although he is unsure of the extent of the impact. DeSantis' campaign even used AI to create a fake image of Trump hugging Biden's former Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci. Steve is concerned about AI's potential to use someone else's identity, causing problems for celebrities and those in the know. While Cori loves using AI for work, she also worries about job security. She believes that people will be eliminated from jobs and become obsolete. In 2023, Goldman Sachs predicted that AI advancements could eliminate 300 million jobs globally. Miles finds the unknown and uncontrollable nature of AI concerning, as there is much that cannot be controlled, which he finds scary. Abu believes that it is dangerous not to be able to differentiate between real and AI-generated content and calls for federal regulation and set rules to manage it.