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From Evolution to Revolution – How AI Fosters Human Renaissance | Sohaila Ouffata | TEDxMarrakesh


so when I was young my parents told me

so when I was young my parents told me to work hard to get a university degree

to work hard to get a university degree

to work hard to get a university degree so one day I will be an independent

so one day I will be an independent

so one day I will be an independent woman with a strong career this is the

woman with a strong career this is the

woman with a strong career this is the same advice as Jazmin got from her

same advice as Jazmin got from her

same advice as Jazmin got from her parents her parents emigrated to Germany

parents her parents emigrated to Germany

parents her parents emigrated to Germany just like my parents did one day with

just like my parents did one day with

just like my parents did one day with the hope of creating a better future for

the hope of creating a better future for

the hope of creating a better future for us their children home are always loved

us their children home are always loved

us their children home are always loved machines since he was a little boy and

machines since he was a little boy and

machines since he was a little boy and his biggest dream was always to work

his biggest dream was always to work

his biggest dream was always to work with machines so once he was offered by

with machines so once he was offered by

with machines so once he was offered by international company a job within the

international company a job within the

international company a job within the factory facilities he was grateful

factory facilities he was grateful

factory facilities he was grateful because it meant for him a stable income

because it meant for him a stable income

because it meant for him a stable income for his family and at the same time he

for his family and at the same time he

for his family and at the same time he would have the opportunity to work in a

would have the opportunity to work in a

would have the opportunity to work in a technical environment halide followed

technical environment halide followed

technical environment halide followed the steps of his father he was a banker

the steps of his father he was a banker

the steps of his father he was a banker already and halide also became an

already and halide also became an

already and halide also became an investment banker after several years he

investment banker after several years he

investment banker after several years he moved into trading a job which is

moved into trading a job which is

moved into trading a job which is associated with power wealth and the

associated with power wealth and the

associated with power wealth and the excitement to work in a dynamic work

excitement to work in a dynamic work

excitement to work in a dynamic work environment last but not least let me

environment last but not least let me

environment last but not least let me introduce you to Yousuf Yousuf is a pure

introduce you to Yousuf Yousuf is a pure

introduce you to Yousuf Yousuf is a pure sales talent he could sell basically

sales talent he could sell basically

sales talent he could sell basically everything he could work here in

everything he could work here in

everything he could work here in Marrakech and Gemma if not he’s a talent

Marrakech and Gemma if not he’s a talent

Marrakech and Gemma if not he’s a talent he started off with used cars he was

he started off with used cars he was

he started off with used cars he was very successful and after a certain time

very successful and after a certain time

very successful and after a certain time he walked he worked his way up to become

he walked he worked his way up to become

he walked he worked his way up to become a sales representative at a

a sales representative at a

a sales representative at a multinational company being proud of

multinational company being proud of

multinational company being proud of being able to work in a modern work

being able to work in a modern work

being able to work in a modern work environment

environment

environment with a great team like-minded people so

with a great team like-minded people so

with a great team like-minded people so you might wonder what do all of these

you might wonder what do all of these

you might wonder what do all of these people have in common do they remind you

people have in common do they remind you

people have in common do they remind you on someone you know maybe a family

on someone you know maybe a family

on someone you know maybe a family member

these are very different people but they

these are very different people but they share the same future there’s one

share the same future there’s one

share the same future there’s one commonality which is the fact that they

commonality which is the fact that they

commonality which is the fact that they are labor how it is defined

are labor how it is defined

are labor how it is defined today will be replaced by artificial

today will be replaced by artificial

today will be replaced by artificial intelligence it is already happening now

intelligence it is already happening now

intelligence it is already happening now so factory workers taxi drivers bankers

so factory workers taxi drivers bankers

so factory workers taxi drivers bankers lawyers investment bankers people from

lawyers investment bankers people from

lawyers investment bankers people from very different class all have this one

very different class all have this one

very different class all have this one piece in common so please allow me to

piece in common so please allow me to

piece in common so please allow me to share with you a little bit of

share with you a little bit of

share with you a little bit of background about this technology

background about this technology

background about this technology artificial intelligence AI has one major

artificial intelligence AI has one major

artificial intelligence AI has one major goal the goal is to create systems that

goal the goal is to create systems that

goal the goal is to create systems that can work intelligently and yet

can work intelligently and yet

can work intelligently and yet independently this is the goal of AI it

independently this is the goal of AI it

independently this is the goal of AI it is a part of computer science it

is a part of computer science it

is a part of computer science it actually has many many subcategories a

actually has many many subcategories a

actually has many many subcategories a lot of buzzwords a lot of people heard

lot of buzzwords a lot of people heard

lot of buzzwords a lot of people heard and got really tired of by now and I

and got really tired of by now and I

and got really tired of by now and I would like to trade some lights here

would like to trade some lights here

would like to trade some lights here because there is a very easy way to

because there is a very easy way to

because there is a very easy way to think about artificial intelligence it

think about artificial intelligence it

think about artificial intelligence it is actually if you’re related to humans

is actually if you’re related to humans

is actually if you’re related to humans think about it in the context of a human

think about it in the context of a human

think about it in the context of a human we humans speak and listen this is the

we humans speak and listen this is the

we humans speak and listen this is the area of speak speech recognition we

area of speak speech recognition we

area of speak speech recognition we humans see with our eyes this is the

humans see with our eyes this is the

humans see with our eyes this is the area of a machine vision we humans can

area of a machine vision we humans can

area of a machine vision we humans can move around fluently in any given

move around fluently in any given

move around fluently in any given environment this is the area of robotics

environment this is the area of robotics

environment this is the area of robotics we humans have the ability to recognize

we humans have the ability to recognize

we humans have the ability to recognize patterns of similar

patterns of similar

patterns of similar let’s say these three chairs we see them

let’s say these three chairs we see them

let’s say these three chairs we see them we realize it’s three chairs machines

we realize it’s three chairs machines

we realize it’s three chairs machines can do something similar but there is

can do something similar but there is

can do something similar but there is one big difference machines are a lot

one big difference machines are a lot

one big difference machines are a lot better in doing this because machines

better in doing this because machines

better in doing this because machines can use data machine can use massive

can use data machine can use massive

can use data machine can use massive amounts of data they can use in

amounts of data they can use in

amounts of data they can use in different dimensions of data amounts

different dimensions of data amounts

different dimensions of data amounts that we as humans definitely cannot even

that we as humans definitely cannot even

that we as humans definitely cannot even imagine and there are a lot better than

imagine and there are a lot better than

imagine and there are a lot better than us in doing this which is the area of

us in doing this which is the area of

us in doing this which is the area of machine learning so one more last piece

machine learning so one more last piece

machine learning so one more last piece of this one if you now think about the

of this one if you now think about the

of this one if you now think about the human brain we all have one smaller

human brain we all have one smaller

human brain we all have one smaller bigger it depends the human brain

bigger it depends the human brain

bigger it depends the human brain consists it’s a network of neurons

consists it’s a network of neurons

consists it’s a network of neurons basically and we use this network to

basically and we use this network to

basically and we use this network to learn if you replicate these

learn if you replicate these

learn if you replicate these capabilities now to a machine you allow

capabilities now to a machine you allow

capabilities now to a machine you allow a machine to process and to make

a machine to process and to make

a machine to process and to make decisions just like a human being and

decisions just like a human being and

decisions just like a human being and there are many many areas of this

there are many many areas of this

there are many many areas of this already today we’re talking about neural

already today we’re talking about neural

already today we’re talking about neural networks that’s the name of this

networks that’s the name of this

networks that’s the name of this technology so far how does this affect

technology so far how does this affect

technology so far how does this affect us exactly how does it really work let

us exactly how does it really work let

us exactly how does it really work let me give you some very basic examples

me give you some very basic examples

me give you some very basic examples here

here

here Foxconn the provider of the iPhones the

Foxconn the provider of the iPhones the

Foxconn the provider of the iPhones the company that builds actually the iPhones

company that builds actually the iPhones

company that builds actually the iPhones for Apple already announced that they

for Apple already announced that they

for Apple already announced that they will replace 60,000 of their factory

will replace 60,000 of their factory

will replace 60,000 of their factory workers with robots robotic technology

workers with robots robotic technology

workers with robots robotic technology as I explained it now think about this

as I explained it now think about this

as I explained it now think about this what does it actually mean it means that

what does it actually mean it means that

what does it actually mean it means that there was an economic decision taken

there was an economic decision taken

there was an economic decision taken that made it very clear that there is

that made it very clear that there is

that made it very clear that there is more efficiency in using a robot that

more efficiency in using a robot that

more efficiency in using a robot that never sleeps has never vacation is never

never sleeps has never vacation is never

never sleeps has never vacation is never sick and can do simple tasks like moving

sick and can do simple tasks like moving

sick and can do simple tasks like moving goods from A to B and that this is

goods from A to B and that this is

goods from A to B and that this is cheaper for a large company like Foxconn

cheaper for a large company like Foxconn

cheaper for a large company like Foxconn than paying $5 a day to a factory worker

than paying $5 a day to a factory worker

than paying $5 a day to a factory worker in China another

in China another

in China another example a very famous law firm Clifford

example a very famous law firm Clifford

example a very famous law firm Clifford Chance announced a partnership with an

Chance announced a partnership with an

Chance announced a partnership with an AI company Kyra systems what their

AI company Kyra systems what their

AI company Kyra systems what their algorithm does is basically that it

algorithm does is basically that it

algorithm does is basically that it analyzes contracts it looks through

analyzes contracts it looks through

analyzes contracts it looks through contacts takes up the test the text of

contacts takes up the test the text of

contacts takes up the test the text of the contract and performs due diligence

the contract and performs due diligence

the contract and performs due diligence work this algorithm do it

work this algorithm do it

work this algorithm do it faster in a higher quality that any

faster in a higher quality that any

faster in a higher quality that any possible lawyer could do and that is

possible lawyer could do and that is

possible lawyer could do and that is reason why a AI is today so powerful let

reason why a AI is today so powerful let

reason why a AI is today so powerful let me add one small note here today we see

me add one small note here today we see

me add one small note here today we see your shift we see a shift where

your shift we see a shift where

your shift we see a shift where computation power is rising there’s more

computation power is rising there’s more

computation power is rising there’s more powers in the computer and at the same

powers in the computer and at the same

powers in the computer and at the same time the cost for storage is decreasing

time the cost for storage is decreasing

time the cost for storage is decreasing this is why right now

this is why right now

this is why right now AI is so powerful why we all talk about

AI is so powerful why we all talk about

AI is so powerful why we all talk about the rise of AI in this very specific

the rise of AI in this very specific

the rise of AI in this very specific moment and this will not change and

moment and this will not change and

moment and this will not change and actually this is something that

actually this is something that

actually this is something that generates a lot of fears for many people

generates a lot of fears for many people

generates a lot of fears for many people and if you think about it why do we feel

and if you think about it why do we feel

and if you think about it why do we feel this way it’s very simple for so many

this way it’s very simple for so many

this way it’s very simple for so many years we grew up to believe that we are

years we grew up to believe that we are

years we grew up to believe that we are the superior race nothing no one better

the superior race nothing no one better

the superior race nothing no one better than us on this planet for so many years

than us on this planet for so many years

than us on this planet for so many years we were the best algorithm existing it’s

we were the best algorithm existing it’s

we were the best algorithm existing it’s not the case anymore

not the case anymore

not the case anymore and this is threatening us because

and this is threatening us because

and this is threatening us because obviously if you’re in a situation like

obviously if you’re in a situation like

obviously if you’re in a situation like this if you have to deal with such a

this if you have to deal with such a

this if you have to deal with such a fear you will naturally think that

fear you will naturally think that

fear you will naturally think that everything which is there to surpass you

everything which is there to surpass you

everything which is there to surpass you your race that this must be inherently

your race that this must be inherently

your race that this must be inherently evil and I’m here today to tell you that

evil and I’m here today to tell you that

evil and I’m here today to tell you that this is what Hollywood is portraying

this is what Hollywood is portraying

this is what Hollywood is portraying this is not reality okay reality check

this is not reality okay reality check

this is not reality okay reality check here tick box this is not what’s

here tick box this is not what’s

here tick box this is not what’s happening right now this is what the

happening right now this is what the

happening right now this is what the movies are showing us

movies are showing us

movies are showing us because actually if that would be the

because actually if that would be the

because actually if that would be the case we would already live like this

case we would already live like this

case we would already live like this because AI already did surpass us in so

because AI already did surpass us in so

because AI already did surpass us in so many arenas so I believe that we have to

many arenas so I believe that we have to

many arenas so I believe that we have to face this fear I believe that the answer

face this fear I believe that the answer

face this fear I believe that the answer here lies within accepting this fear and

here lies within accepting this fear and

here lies within accepting this fear and with trying to cope with this identity

with trying to cope with this identity

with trying to cope with this identity crisis which we might have to on go

crisis which we might have to on go

crisis which we might have to on go maybe this crisis is powerful enough for

maybe this crisis is powerful enough for

maybe this crisis is powerful enough for us to reinvent who we are as human

us to reinvent who we are as human

us to reinvent who we are as human beings what is human today so right now

beings what is human today so right now

beings what is human today so right now I would like to ask you for your trust

I would like to ask you for your trust

I would like to ask you for your trust please just for a few seconds I would

please just for a few seconds I would

please just for a few seconds I would like to ask you to please close your

like to ask you to please close your

like to ask you to please close your eyes right now all of you please just

eyes right now all of you please just

eyes right now all of you please just your trust close your eyes and try to

your trust close your eyes and try to

your trust close your eyes and try to feel no matter what you feel right now

feel no matter what you feel right now

feel no matter what you feel right now just feel please hear me when I tell you

just feel please hear me when I tell you

just feel please hear me when I tell you that this is what makes us humans our

that this is what makes us humans our

that this is what makes us humans our ability to feel pain love being hurt our

ability to feel pain love being hurt our

ability to feel pain love being hurt our capacity to empathize with other people

capacity to empathize with other people

capacity to empathize with other people to be creative to be critical thinkers

to be creative to be critical thinkers

to be creative to be critical thinkers this is what is human this will remain

this is what is human this will remain

this is what is human this will remain this will be for us our skills there is

this will be for us our skills there is

this will be for us our skills there is no such thing as artificial

no such thing as artificial

no such thing as artificial consciousness what I just refer to is

consciousness what I just refer to is

consciousness what I just refer to is the concept of true consciousness we

the concept of true consciousness we

the concept of true consciousness we humans we are truly conscious and there

humans we are truly conscious and there

humans we are truly conscious and there is actually nothing to fear for us

is actually nothing to fear for us

is actually nothing to fear for us because there will be a way where we can

because there will be a way where we can

because there will be a way where we can call work and coexist with these systems

call work and coexist with these systems

call work and coexist with these systems AI has a play

AI has a play

AI has a play it is much better than we are in

it is much better than we are in

it is much better than we are in decision-making that is the fact

decision-making that is the fact

decision-making that is the fact but together when we could combine the

but together when we could combine the

but together when we could combine the strength of these intelligent machines

strength of these intelligent machines

strength of these intelligent machines with the competences that make us really

with the competences that make us really

with the competences that make us really human we could actually really create

human we could actually really create

human we could actually really create something fantastic out here and I tell

something fantastic out here and I tell

something fantastic out here and I tell you it is not technology that is evil it

you it is not technology that is evil it

you it is not technology that is evil it is not technology being evil

is not technology being evil

is not technology being evil it is us humans they decide how we use

it is us humans they decide how we use

it is us humans they decide how we use technology and I would like to give you

technology and I would like to give you

technology and I would like to give you a nice example quoting a great author

a nice example quoting a great author

a nice example quoting a great author Noah Harare who had said well look at

Noah Harare who had said well look at

Noah Harare who had said well look at the Industrial Revolution in the

the Industrial Revolution in the

the Industrial Revolution in the Industrial Revolution we had some key

Industrial Revolution we had some key

Industrial Revolution we had some key technologies like electricity like the

technologies like electricity like the

technologies like electricity like the capabilities of manufacturing and the

capabilities of manufacturing and the

capabilities of manufacturing and the same technologies were used to build

same technologies were used to build

same technologies were used to build different societies from communism to

different societies from communism to

different societies from communism to fascist societies to democracies so

fascist societies to democracies so

fascist societies to democracies so right now it’s for us to choose what

right now it’s for us to choose what

right now it’s for us to choose what kind of society we want to create at the

kind of society we want to create at the

kind of society we want to create at the end of the day I believe that the

end of the day I believe that the

end of the day I believe that the differences in these societies is

differences in these societies is

differences in these societies is ethical it is not technology therefore

ethical it is not technology therefore

ethical it is not technology therefore we have to now create an ethical

we have to now create an ethical

we have to now create an ethical framework that will help us guide our

framework that will help us guide our

framework that will help us guide our way through the change we have to be now

way through the change we have to be now

way through the change we have to be now mindful and making sure that we do not

mindful and making sure that we do not

mindful and making sure that we do not feed by as daser into these systems to

feed by as daser into these systems to

feed by as daser into these systems to make sure that this data does not

make sure that this data does not

make sure that this data does not discriminate on any minority on this

discriminate on any minority on this

discriminate on any minority on this planet which is already happening right

planet which is already happening right

planet which is already happening right now and we have to think about how we

now and we have to think about how we

now and we have to think about how we want to contribute to this new society

want to contribute to this new society

want to contribute to this new society that we are building I believe that we

that we are building I believe that we

that we are building I believe that we all have important pieces inside of us I

all have important pieces inside of us I

all have important pieces inside of us I believe if we stay open and think about

believe if we stay open and think about

believe if we stay open and think about how we want to save this new society

how we want to save this new society

how we want to save this new society that we will experience what I call an

that we will experience what I call an

that we will experience what I call an AI driven human awareness

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