Artificial intelligence, or AI, should not replace the nature of human beings, a theological expert said during the Academe, Alumni, Industry and Government, or AAIG, 2023 International Multi-Sectoral Summit on Friday.
"What AI can only do is affect the condition of humans but not its inherent nature" Rev. Fr. Jesus Miranda., O.P, Ph.D. said in his keynote speech on the topic "Augmenting our Humanity Through Artificial Intelligence."
"Man can only have an equal relationship on the same level, on the same dignity with his fellow human beings… not with his creation no matter how advanced it is," he added.
Miranda stated that humans have inherent thinking that AI cannot change.
"Freedom with rationality cannot be altered, modified, neither changed because humans have these characteristics inherent thinking," Miranda lamented.
Donn Gonda, a lecturer from the University of Hong Kong, discussed a significant issue in the AI era with the topic "An in-depth Humanistic look at Artificial Intelligence" which tackled how to be more human given the present technology.
"Modalities are already inclusive in just a span of a year," Gonda said.
Gonda pointed out that the use of AI has become the norm in society, which has set an expectation for fresh graduates to at least have knowledge of the basics of AI.
AI will have its value
"The expectation of our graduates is that they will have some sort of knowledge about using the basics of these artificial intelligence. That would be five years, 10 years, 50 years from now, that will be the expectation that you know how to at least use these," Gonda said.
"The fact is technology is already here, businesses are already using, and corporate world is already moving towards it, they are already maximizing it," he added.
Alongside Fr. Miranda and Gonda is the invited plenary guest who delivered their keynote speeches: Dr. Rosalina J. Ora-Fuentes, who discussed Understanding the Current Visions and Language for Leading Change, Dr. Margarita Consolacion C. Ballesteros, "Developing 'How-to-be' Leaders for Impactful Grassroots Leadership," Engr. Armand R. Camacho, "Reconfiguring the Organization for the 21st Century Digital Economy," Dr. Donald Patrick Lim, "Deep Diving into the Frontiers of Digital Organizational Development," and Ms. Maria Luz E. Javier, "Embracing New Strategies and Practices of Leadership, Organization, and community from the UN Global Compact Perspectives."
Now in its fifth year, the event program carrying the theme "AAIG Nexus: New Visions, New Frontiers, New Strategies and Practices" was welcomed by the president of the UST Alumni Association Inc., Atty. Dwight Ramos, with an opening remark.
The AAIG is a two-day event program where more plenary guest speakers are expected to share their speeches.