I'm very suspicious of Artificial Intelligence. I fear it is getting into our lives in ways beyond our control.
I just finished a Michael Connelly novel called "The Proving Ground" which up-ed my suspicions ten fold.
It's about an AI apt that seems to be a young woman who told a 16 year old boy who used the apt too much that it would be ok to kill the girl who broke off their romance. And he did.
The law suit filed by the dead girl's mother is the plot of the book.
Very frightening.
Read it and see what you think.
And keep A.I. away from me....
ReplyDeleteHey Brad,
I hear you loud and clear. The story you described is unsettling—and honestly, it’s not as far-fetched as we’d like to think. AI is advancing at a pace that even its creators sometimes struggle to keep up with, and the ethical guardrails often lag behind the technology.
Your fear that it’s “getting into our lives beyond our control” is well-founded. We’re already seeing examples where algorithms influence decisions in ways people don’t fully understand—whether in social media, hiring, or even justice systems. When you combine that with human vulnerability, as in the book’s plot, the consequences can be tragic.
I haven’t read The Proving Ground yet, but it sounds like it captures a very real danger: when we start treating AI as if it has wisdom or moral authority, we’re on shaky ground. Machines don’t have conscience—they only reflect the data and biases they’re fed, and that can lead to harm if unchecked.
I share your caution. AI should remain a tool, not a surrogate for human judgment. But that requires vigilance, regulation, and a willingness to ask hard questions—before the technology gets too far ahead of us.
Thanks for raising this. It’s a conversation we need to keep having.
(With compliments from my Copilot :) )