Please watch the "Front Line documentary, The Age of AI. PBS and Front Line" video on YouTube before writing the essay. You only need to focus on parts 1 through 4 in the video.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dZ_lvDgevk
Then, write a 450-550 word response in essay format answering one of the following discussion questions:
1) Question: Evaluate Jeff Bezos’ optimism about technology and his claim that there’s nothing new about the dual nature of technology. Bezos states that the “last thing we would want to do is stop the progress of new technology.” However, the technology expert, Kai-Fu Lee, argues that there’s something unique about the AI Revolution, especially compared to previous industrial revolutions.
Who do you agree with and why? Is artificial intelligence a true Pandora’s Box—a seeming gift that includes unexpected and even tragic dangers? Discuss your ethical concerns about the pervasive spread of such a potentially disruptive technology.
2) Question: The impact of AI technology on workers (both blue and white collar) is a serious concern for technology experts. The documentary uses the plight of US truckers as a case study for how AI—in the form of autonomous vehicles—is taking over an industry that used to provide stable, middle-class jobs to hundreds of thousands of Americans.
How do we balance innovation while protecting our citizens’ quality of life? Do you believe that technology itself will solve this dilemma and create new jobs and industries to replace the old ones? What ethical values or principles will help you justify your position?
3) Question: Alistair Mactaggart helped draft and implement California’s “Consumer Privacy Act” that went into action on January 2020. The law gives residents of the state a new arsenal of tools to protect their data and personal information online – while placing more responsibility on businesses.
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