Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Human Intelligence

If weavers end up weaving themselves and gambus players can make their own strings, human slavery will end.” —Aristotle, 4th century BC Artificial intelligence , or often referred to as artificial intelligence, has influenced almost every industry and human being. This incredible technology has brought a lot of good, dubious, and will create an even bigger impact in the next two decades. Computers will have the same level of intelligence as humans, Ray Kurzweil Director of Engineering Google,  claims that the singularity will occur in 2045. Kurzweil's prediction revolves around the issue of artificial intelligence (AI, Artificial Intelligence) which will rule the world within 28 years, more precisely in 2045. Kurzweil revealed, in the next 28 years, artificial intelligence will develop and present in several 'faces'. One that will be obvious is a robot based on artificial intelligence. Thus, he calls the singularity between artificial intelligence and humans will be closer as technology develops. "The singularity will occur in its entirety in 2045. Later, in 2029 computers will also have a level of intelligence equivalent to humans," Kurzweill in an interview with SXSW as reported by Futurism . However extraordinary this technology may be, it does not come without the serious concerns and concerns of scientists, politicians and technologists that should not be taken lightly. Artificial intelligence will make most people better off, but its advances will also affect what it means to be human in the 21st century. 

Artificial intelligence is currently being used to understand how a person's genetics, environment and lifestyle help determine the best approach to prevent or treat certain diseases. Digital therapy , custom-designed medicine , and better diagnosis make treatment more affordable, accessible, accurate, and help people live healthier lives. Unfortunately, this technology trend is unavoidable, and is likely to increase inequality and put power in the hands of the few. With the loss of millions of low- to mid-skilled jobs, the income gap between the middle and high-skilled workforce will be huge. According to the United Nations, "71% of the world's population lives in countries where inequality has grown," and "the share of income that makes up the top 1% of the global population is increasing in 46 of 57 countries."  In Indonesia, the government's discourse to replace humans with artificial intelligence (AI) has been heard since two years ago. Precisely when President Joko Widodo cut echelon III and IV positions. At that time, the Ministry of Finance became the first ministry to implement this policy. There are at least 112 echelon officials of the Ministry of Finance who are now functional employees.  "Next year we will reduce echelon. We have echelon 1,2,3,4. We will cut the 3 and 4 and I have also ordered the Menpan-RB to be replaced with AI, if we replace artificial intelligence our bureaucracy will be faster," Jokowi said when opening the Compass 100 CEO Forum  at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Kuningan, Jakarta, Thursday (11/28/2019). Jokowi reasoned that the cuts to echelon positions were not only aimed at cutting down the bureaucracy that hindered licensing, but also as Jokowi's first step in replacing civil servants with robots. With the ever-increasing pace of technological innovation, it is important to be aware of impending disruptions and not just blindly enjoy the benefits that artificial intelligence brings. Supercomputer intelligence can threaten our very existence, and even if it doesn't, there are still huge problems to be solved if we are to be responsible for bringing about the Fourth Industrial Revolution.