In the Age of AI

 "In the Age of AI" is a video that focuses on the effects that AI has on society, how it affects life in China, and the pros and cons of the technology.  Watching the video, I was am
azed how the deep learning AI technology was fed a game of  GO, a traditional Chinese board game,  and was able to study the games and taught itself a new way to play. It was honestly a bit scary if you think about it because if the computer was able to teach itself in the long run with little human input, what else would it be able to teach itself  completely independent of human interaction. How would you know what else the computer knows? It feel like the deep learning technology is very interesting and advanced but it also opens up a lot of different questions.

The documentary focused largely on China and how the implementation of AI would affect everyday life.  In the video,  it was stated that China would be the best place for ai implementation because of how much data is available in China.  All of the technology they use in China, from the mobile
payments to the share bicycle system is submitted into the cloud therefore, the more data available, the better it works. With all of this data available, the deep learning algorithm could predict things from how trustworthy someone is when applying for a loan to how likely they are to commit an act of terrorism or a crime. 

Another thing that really stood out was the facial recognition technology and how its integrated in the Chinese society. Megvii, a company that developed a facial recognition software, is now a world leader in using AI to identify people.  The technology can even describe people with what they're wearing and their age.  AI facial recognition technologies are also used by the government to dissuade jaywalking. It can identify you instantly fine you.