Mind Over Machine: Who is Controlling Whom?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.64322/JLRP.2025.1104Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence, Human, Control, Influence, decision-makingAbstract
Many people all over the globe are witnessing a drastic change in the use of technology. In the past few years, the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) took a great role in the human life. At the end of 2022 when ChatGPT was released, overnight it became a hot topic of discussion. This upgraded form of AI has the advance capacity which can create independent thoughts like humans and can have detailed personal communications with individuals. This phenomenon put a great impact in the world in which we live, both individually and collectively. The tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini etc. is ten times smarter than the general AI. These tools become so popular that within a short span of time the craze to use such tools is increasing rapidly amongst different professionals. It is being used across various fields like doctors use it for patient diagnosis, business professionals to monitor market trends, and educators to enhance teaching and learning. It may sound good but the actual reality is different. In the contemporary period AI is becoming more potent that can even influence the human mind. Peoples are facing deepfake videos, AI generated voices which have been used in revenge porn, creating political conflicts, and also has its adverse influence in international relations.
Based on the notion, this paper analyses the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the humanity. Firstly, this paper seeks to highlight the extent of AI and its use in various field and how the people of different professions use this tool for their own benefit along with the dark side and its negative influence in the human society. By the excessive use of AI people become dependent on it and getting influenced by the AI generated videos (Deepfakes), voices, news and even in the case of personal communication with AI Bot. Secondly, this paper tries to mention the evolving nature of AI and how AI develops itself and becoming more potent day by day. Finally, this study has tried to uphold the influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on human society and at present how the mind of people has been controlled by machine (AI).
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