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WRITING 1

WRITING 2

Abel Simorangkir

English Composition 2

January 25, 2021

Research Question- what will the future look like with the improvements and advancements being made in the field of AI and robotics?

Working thesis statement- An analysis of the negative impacts of improvements and advancements made in the field of AI and robotics on the outlook of the future.

Detailed Outline

I. Working thesis statement in Introduction: An analysis of the impacts of improvements and advancements made in the field of AI and robotics on the outlook of the future.

· Hook with a description of the future in relation to the presence of AI

· Introduce the main concerns, that is, malicious use of AI, Risk of human life and wellbeing

II. Super-Intelligence

· AI pose risk to the planet and its inhabitants

· AI may surpass human intelligence

· AI may develop reasoning similar to humans’

Source 1: Bostrom and Yudkowsky on the ethics of artificial intelligence

Source 2: Barrat on AI as the end of the human era

Source 3: Zheng on the goal of making AI develop perception similar to humans

III. Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS)

· Destruction of the Human race made possible by AI

· Malicious use of AI

· A deficit in AI programming to protect human life

Source 1: Russell on the ethical dilemma on the development of AI

Source 2: Morgan et al. on the use of AI for malicious intentions

Source 3: Buktus on the Consideration for Ethical thinking in AI (pg 2433)

IV. Socio-Economic Inequality

· Increased Gap between the Rich and the Poor because of AI

· Impact of AI on socio-economic trends and activities

· AI benefit to others and disadvantage to others

Source 1: Morgan et al. on the use of AI to benefit others and suppress others

Source 2: Wisskirchen et al. on the impact of AI on human economic activities (15)

Source 3: Thomas on the risks of Artificial Intelligence (pg 1)

V. A lazy Population

· Automation of processes because of AI

· Lack of progress of human race because of decreased human thinking and activity

· Addiction to AI and loss of meaning of human life

Source 1: Thomas on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on human life (pg 1)

Source 2: Kaplan on the replacement of the elimination of humans from everyday activities

Source 3: Anderson, Rainie, and Luchsinger on artificial intelligence and the future of human

VI. Counterargument

· AI beneficial to environmental protection and sustenance

· Improved workplace and working conditions

Source 1: Wisskirchen et al. on the impact of AI on the workplace

Source 2: Russell on the benefit of AI to the environment

VII. Conclusion

· AI poses more negative risks than positive to human beings and the planet

· Need for ethical consideration and safeguarding of human life in the development of AI

Reflection Questions

Learning to conduct research is important because it is a skill you will use both in academia and in your professional life. It improves critical thinking and empowers you to find information for yourself. Consider the process of researching as a whole. What was the most challenging aspect of the process for you?

The main challenge I encountered during the research process is the identification of the relevant sources of information. Another challenging aspect of researching was deciding the subtopics to use and how to phrase the relevant points for each paragraph.

The working thesis statement is a proposed answer to your research question. It should clearly identify a debatable topic and take a position on one side of that topic. Analyze the effectiveness of your working thesis statement.

My working thesis statement was a direct answer to the research question and it revealed my position on a relevant and debatable topic. The thesis statement was specific as it referred to the negative impacts of AI on the future of humans and the planet.

A detailed outline is an effective tool for laying out the progression of an argument. It allows you to consider the arrangement and organization of your ideas, as well as choose places to incorporate outside source materials. Review your detailed outline and summarize the argument you've presented.

The outline started with the introduction that served to depict the outlook of the future in the presence of AI. The following paragraphs were arguments supporting the working thesis statement that indicated that AI would have negative impacts on the future of humans and the world. The relevant points related to the threat of super-intelligence, malicious use of AI, replacement of human labor with AI and therefore a lazy population, and socio-economic inequality. To support my arguments, I offered counterarguments because a good argument gives a voice to critics. The information in the conclusion served to summarize what had been outlined in the body.

You will use the same topic on three of the remaining Touchstones in this course. What kind of feedback would be helpful for you? What are specific questions you might have as you go deeper into the research process?

The feedback that will be useful to me is whether some of the arguments I have provided are irrelevant and a hint on some of the potential topics that I can use on the paper.