"Exponential Explosion of Digital Uncertainty"

M. K. Narayanan | On Artificial Intelligence

Acing the Editorial | Today’s The Hindu

19 October 2023

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“Hamas-Israeli Conflict & Its Connect with Artificial Intelligence”

M. K. Narayanan 90 years old, formerly IPS Officer, National Security Adviser, and Governor, West Bengal, is a featured writer with The Hindu for long.

Interestingly, he is also an alumnus of Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School.

His articles are highly thought-provoking and give the readers—especially UPSC Aspirants—profound insights on the current socio-economic scenario, polity, cyber security and governance.

This editorial piece is highly informative, especially in the present geo-political context, presenting a shocking statement on the Abuse of Artificial Intelligence.

M.K.N quoting sources, says that, Israel’s massive intelligence failure that resulted in the current Hamas-Israeli conflict is because of their overindulgence on Artificial Intelligence, which was skillfully exploited by Hamas.

It seems Hamas successfully distorted the flow of information flowing into Israeli AI Systems and thus was able to blindside Israeli Intelligence and the Israeli High Command.

The final line is the icing on the cake though!

MKN says –

The lesson to be learnt, is that, an over-dependence on AI and a belief in its invincibility could prove to be as catastrophic as ‘locking the gates after the horse has bolted’.

Now, over to the Editorial piece - 

AI will lead to fundamental changes in the skills landscape! 

Even less understood is that, complexity of this kind begets vulnerabilities. 

Cognitive warfare puts a premium on sophisticated techniques.

Both businesses and governments today confront an Armageddon of sorts. 

Digital uncertainty is morphing into radical uncertainty.

Sooner rather than later, we will witness the emergence of Artificial General Intelligence that is equal and or superior to human intelligence, which will penetrate whole new sectors and replace human judgement, intuition and creativity. 

There is real fear that it could alter the very fabric of nation-states, and tear apart real and imagined communities across the globe. 

This could lead to overturning the trust pyramid.

The spectre of digital colonisation looms large. 

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