Silicon Republic December 5, 2024
While AI that mimics human qualities can enhance user experiences and foster emotional connections, it brings with it a host of ethical and legal concerns that we cannot ignore, argues Dr José Albornoz.
In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI), a spirited debate rages on: should AI strive for human-like qualities, or should we focus on creating human-centric AI that serves us without mimicking us? This quandary has deep roots, dating back to Alan Turing’s groundbreaking ‘Imitation Game’ in the 1950s. Today, the stakes are high as the debate evolves in the context of enterprise technologies.
On one hand, proponents of humanising AI argue that the Turing Test, which centres on creating machines that can think and respond...