How AI’s Wi-Fi Breakthroughs Open up a Future of Independent Learning and Growing Concerns

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If you think of AI, you might think of tech companies, from existing giants such as Google, Meta, Alibaba, and Baidu, to new players such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and others. Less visible are the world’s governments, which are shaping the landscape of rules in which AI systems will operate. (Image: Funtap P via Dreamstime)

As technology continues to evolve, artificial intelligence, also known as AI, is becoming more and more independent and self-reliant. With the latest innovations in Wi-Fi technology, AI systems can now utilize Wi-Fi signals, allowing them to see in the dark and even through walls without additional equipment.

Wi-Fi technology applied to AI

The use of Wi-Fi is a groundbreaking advancement in AI. This development aims to enable AI systems to perceive and understand their environment more precisely by harnessing Wi-Fi signals.

It is designed to help AI see where traditional cameras and sensors can not fully function effectively. With Wi-Fi, AI systems can precisely analyze their surroundings and make informed decisions based on their observations. 

How AI adapts Wi-Fi for night vision and physical obstacles

The Wi-Fi technology converts signals into visual data, which AI can interpret effectively thanks to complex algorithms and neural networks. This enables AI to identify objects, recognize obstacles, and even know the presence of human beings in settings with little to no visible light or even through walls.

Using Wi-Fi signals, AI can effectively see in the dark or through physical obstacles such as walls, making it a useful tool for various applications, from security and surveillance to search and rescue operations. 

Using Wi-Fi signals, Carnegie Mellon University researchers built an AI system to detect and map human bodies through walls.
Using Wi-Fi signals, Carnegie Mellon University researchers built an AI system to detect and map human bodies through walls. (Image: via Carnegie Mellon University)

Past vs. present: The learning curve of AI

The development of AI has gone through an incredible transformation. In the past, AI systems required complex and meticulous programming and manual input to perform tasks. But with self-learning algorithms, contemporary AI systems can now use machine learning techniques to learn independently, ultimately enabling them to enhance their performance powerfully.

Breakthroughs facilitated by self-learning

The ability of AI systems to self-learn has resulted in a new era of advancements that was once thought impossible. Unlike before, AI systems are no longer limited to humans’ expertise and knowledge. AI systems can now learn and evolve continuously, expanding their knowledge and perfection of their understanding beyond what was once imaginable. 

This innovation has led to many advancements in many industries, especially healthcare, finance, and transportation. AI is used to diagnose and treat patients, detect fraudulent activities, make travel safer and more convenient, and help manage investments, making financial decisions more reliable and efficient. 

Navigating a world with AI

The development of AI is leading us toward a massive transformation in our relationship with technology. Integrating autonomous AI systems into our daily routines is becoming increasingly common, allowing AI to provide self-reliant assistance and solutions that are self-reliant and not dependent on human intervention. 

With the rise of AI-powered technology, we can imagine a future where our needs are anticipated and decisions are made based on our preferences. This will revolutionize how we live, work, and interact with the world around us, bringing about a life of convenience and efficiency. 

The ethical concerns of autonomous AI systems

While the potential of autonomous AI systems is promising, it raises significant ethical concerns that must be addressed to ensure their safe and responsible use. Ensuring autonomous AI systems prioritize safety and human values above all else is crucial.

To achieve this, strict safeguards and regulations are necessary to prevent potential misuse or unintended consequences. These safeguards should be created with input from various stakeholders, including experts in the fields of AI and ethics, policymakers, and the general public. Additionally, it is essential to establish clear guidelines and principles that autonomous AI systems should follow to ensure that they act in the best interests of humans.

As we continue to develop and implement autonomous AI systems, we must also be aware of the potential risks and drawbacks. For example, there is a risk that these systems could be used to manipulate or exploit people or that they could make biased or discriminatory decisions. Designing and testing autonomous AI systems thoroughly is crucial to prevent these outcomes, focusing on transparency and accountability.

Finding a balance between technological advancement and ethical responsibility will be a significant challenge in this changing environment. It will require ongoing dialogue, collaboration between various stakeholders, and a commitment to prioritizing safety and human values in all AI development and deployment aspects.

China's Xi Jinping is using artificial intelligence to enhance his government's totalitarian control.
China’s Xi Jinping is using artificial intelligence to enhance his government’s totalitarian control — to use AI to build an autonomous digital system of social control, patrolled by precog algorithms that identify dissenters in real time. (Image: Saletomic via Dreamstime)

China’s autonomous AI system of social control

Developing AI’s self-teaching ability through Wi-Fi technology is being touted as a significant step toward the future. However, despite its advanced capabilities, AI operates within China’s limited boundaries of human values and ethics.

Indeed, China’s Xi Jinping is using artificial intelligence to enhance his government’s totalitarian control — to use AI to build an autonomous digital system of social control, patrolled by precog algorithms that identify dissenters in real time.

The emergence of an AI-powered authoritarian bloc led by China could warp the geopolitics of this century. It could prevent billions of people across large swaths of the globe from ever securing any measure of political freedom.

Even in the U.S., a democracy with constitutionally enshrined human rights, Americans are struggling to prevent the emergence of a public-private surveillance state. But at least America has political structures that stand some chance of resistance. AI will be restrained only in China according to the Communist Party’s needs.

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  • Haidene Go

    Haidene Go is a reader, a speaker, and a writer based in the Philippines. She is a wonderer, a wide-eyed observer of the world, and a lover of words. She has always been fascinated of the human’s capacity to externalise their complex feelings and thoughts through language. Through her written works, she hopes to capture the beauty of being human, her own and other’s.

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