Silent Threats: Unveiling the Hidden Dangers of Artificial Intelligence

Ahmad Mustapha
2 min readNov 28, 2023

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Whether you’re aware of it or not, artificial intelligence has enveloped our surroundings across numerous aspects. Even if its influence may not be perceptible, AI is undoubtedly shaping your personal life and subtly programming your subconscious through diverse applications that deliver content aligned with your preferences or those of your peers.

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Consider a scenario where you encounter a woman at a cafe, engage in a lengthy conversation, and eventually part ways after a disagreement. To the average observer, it’s merely a tale of two individuals parting. However, artificial intelligence processes this differently. Take Instagram, for instance. It recognizes the prolonged interaction between the two people who, according to its vast data on movements and proximity, likely had a rare event—perhaps a date. Depending on the content both individuals follow, AI can infer the nature and depth of their relationship, suggesting similar content. This automated process occurs unbeknownst to AI operators in other words the operators themselves might not be able to track this down because of the vast amount of data.

Artificial intelligence can now be described as a mind and operates within the frames of applications. In other words, a mind that lacks the physical outlets that allow it to actuate in the real world. Once linked to tools, devices, and robots, AI could significantly impact the world. While this hasn’t transpired yet, it remains a possibility.

Western, and Asian governments boast highly advanced AI technologies engaging in competitive and clandestine activities. The public is unaware of it but technically speaking given the pace of AI advancement massive AI minds should now be operating behind closed doors.

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Ahmad Mustapha

A computer engineer obtained a master's degree in engineering from the AUB. He worked on different AI projects of different natures.