Now this is where AI can shine. Nevermind the shit some seedy companies do training their LLMs off stolen material. The ability to quickly go over massive amounts of medical data to find cures is the promise I was looking for in the technology. If you think that’s a bad thing then you’re someone who’d rather let a lot of innocent people die during a pandemic because you want a longer lead time on an “organically” researched vaccine or treatment. Yes I know preliminary data an AI can produce may be full of shit but that’s what human medical professionals can filter for while also researching a treatment using traditional methods.
This is layer upon layer of hopeful optimism! And I love that for us, but let’s break down those hopes and dreams into a few chapters for a sci-fi story
Layer 1: the AI PR firm is correct in promising it “could” help
Layer 2: “could” will transform into “did”
Layer 3: actual researchers won’t be the first to get removed
Layer 4: this magical bot will not degrade as it starts to eat other bots’ input
Layers 3 and 4 does sound frighteningly possible. Sci Fi is a great genre meant to warn its readers of the possibilities of new technologies if left unchecked. That’s why regulation in how AI is used in conjunction with scientists needs to be thought of and implemented ahead of time instead of letting the world have to react to such a scenario.
New AI tool could convince medicine companies to lay off researchers thanks to promising sales pitch!
