Rise of artificial intelligence and the E waste crisis – a boon or bane

Imagine a world where artificial intelligence controls every aspect of life , from detecting diseases to driving vehicles and making new discoveries . artificial intelligence has proved to be revolutionary to the human race in terms of the services it has been offering that have made human lives easier and sustainable . But beneath all this lies the sad but true harsh effect of artificial intelligence – e waste . the rise of artificial intelligence has undeniably advanced humans and transformed the world , with significant achievements in improving society and reshaping industries . but with the positive effects also comes some trade-offs , mainly e waste . with the help of artificial intelligence , us humans have benefited in most factors of life but it has been concerning to many .

With the rise of artificial intelligence , millions of workers in factories have lost their jobs due to increasing automation , shows an article of CNBC , https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/16/ai-job-losses-are-rising-but-the-numbers-dont-tell-the-full-story.html

Artificial intelligence has also contributed to e waste in terms of both production and recycling , although it produces a ton of e waste , but artificial intelligence powered recycling systems have increased efficiency in reducing the e waste . with the help of ai , we have made self driving cars , taxis and many more accomplishments are ahead but these inventions are not totally efficient .According to a research ,https://www.consumershield.com/articles/self-driving-car-accidents-trends , self driven cars have 9.1 accidents per a million miles driven which is more than twice of a human driven car . but this rate is expected to reduce with future improvements . ai has also significantly impacted humans by softwares like meta and dall-e which provide quick answers to users questions and can also be used from generating an image from your thoughts to reality with just a text prompt . a recent case shows how chat-GPT , an artificial intelligence powered program saved a user’s life after he addressed some concerning symptoms to it , it detected early heart attack symptoms and was correct , the user went to the hospital and discovered he was about to have a heart attack , https://www.gadgetreview.com/chatgpt-saves-reddit-user-from-heart-attack . artificial intelligence also helps all kinds of people understand things they couldn’t because of interactive calling mode in which a user can talk to an artificially intelligent bot in real time in his/her own language and get the solutions effortlessly . artificial intelligence has also created many jobs such as influencers teaching about it and showcasing various features of artificial intelligence . in the 21st century it has been the most trending topic which is spoken about and discussed by many people who all have different opinions – most people say that it is revolutionary while others say it is ruining humanity . we can conclude that , to navigate this duality we must strive for a better approach which increases the benefits of artificial intelligence while reducing its negative consequences . this includes adapting sustainable practices of technology and responsibly managing e waste , enhancing workers with new skills for an artificially intelligent future to reduce the effects of job displacement . in the end artificial intelligence can be a boon if it is guided by sustainability and ethics and a commitment to social responsibility , otherwise if not managed carefully , it can turn out to be a bane for humanity