Singularity was said to be an illusion seen in fiction movies. We are in uncharted territory with the speed of advancement in AI ... ChatGPT is one of such ... what DEEPFAKE is doing to content creation is disturbing.... these among many.
I wonder where developing regions like Africa stand in all of these when we are still grappling with organizing free and fair election and are not able to feed everyone.... the gap is widening and I hope those who are leading are concerned and repent from siphoning our commonwealth..
When disruptors, inventors, and great minds like Musk and Wozniak (co-creator of Apple) are calling for a six-month halt in the development of these techs, you should know we are really walking a thin line between life and death with what these technologies would do to us if we do not create a strong boundary for development, use, and application....
I just came back from Nigeria . I traversed the length and breadth of the nation a bit in my three-week stay. Something is different about the country compared to when I visited last year.... The people are more desperate... Hunger has increased astronomically.... The gap between the haves and have-nots has further widened... You feel impunity in the air... You see police collecting bribes openly like we have not seen since the Shagari era in 1983... There are more law enforcement agents on the roads now, yet the crime rate has not abated... You see VIO , Road Safety, State Law enforcers, the Police, everywhere mounting illegal roadblocks... I heard things from those close to the seat of power about those who hold the reins of power, and I weep for Nigeria - it is beyond disheartening... Projects are being abandoned because a significant portion has been given as bribes to government officials like governors and ministers, including major monarchs - they all collect money for projects...
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