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Assignment 4

September 1, 2024 at | In Uncategorized | No Comments

In an article from longreads, “What if the Robots Were Very Nice When They Took Over the World?” talks about the possibility of integrating AI into international relations. It mentions the challenges and benefits that could come from this. There are questions being raised on whether or not we are beginning to rely too on artificial intelligence. The benefits that could come from this is the potential of increased precision. 

This story doesn’t have traditional “characters” like a novel would, but in a more broad sense. The characters to be considered in this article would be AI technology itself that is starting to do human tasks. The policy makers that are responsible for posing the idea of integrating AI into international relations. These policy makers would be people such as government officials and policy makers. Lastly is experts that have raised their concerns about the use of AI for something this complex along with the risks and limitations for relying on technology. 

The article shows recurring themes of technology and diplomacy and ethical concerns. The article talks about the advancement of AI and the transformation process to be able to negotiate in international relations. Ethical concerns are raised in ways that AI may not be reliable or trustworthy with sensitive information. 

Based on Hersey’s story to be “true” it should have factual information while also seeing the broader picture. In this story, I believe that I would consider this article to be true because it does focus on the important details and developments of AI and its plan for diplomacy, but it also focuses on expert opinions. It focuses on both what is factual and the bigger picture behind it.