From our most recent bi-monthly meeting, there are two things I'd like to comment on this statement above. First, for better or for worse, I rely mostly on this two main branches of the discussion just to synthesize something that can become so complex. Secondly, such a crucial subject - based on how multifactorial it is - can lead us to unprecedented contributions, emphasising these from our local Community. For an instance, I expect that the post I currently share will only motivate my other colleagues on sharing the brilliant contributions they had on the topic back on the meeting I had mentioned. Certainly, I'm not going to establish any conclusions, although, at least, I might get my own thoughts slightly organized on this world of possibilities in order to get it started.
Back to the oath - just kidding - I'll start with the positive impacts AI promises Neuroscience research passionates like us. From assistance on medical diagnosis, analysing exams and figuring out patterns, all the way up to identifying authenticity on published papers, AI can compute information on unthinkable scales and proportions... After all, do things that are unlikely or uncharacteristic of the human abilities and do things that are impossible for organic chemistry based bodies, though I tend to avert from these types for thoughts, specially when we see kindness, honesty and other traits of humanity: things AI will never be able to do. Will it?
Well…from this considerations, I go towards the other side. Negatively, behind the data shared and reused, the FAIR principles to be implemented and so many other AI possibilities, the same carbon-hydrogen-oxygen beings work at, not doing things as they’re supposed to, forgetting about the damaging - or worse, not forgetting and doing it the same way - that could be provoked whenever the AI (and the technologies in general) are implemented badly. Yes, the possibilities are not only by the speed of internet, not simply virtual, they’re also endless and, pretty much, concrete changes.
It’s kind of funny to think how AI is not the problem by the end. But, of course, it could never be created if it wasn’t for the real intelligence - used for the best or for the worse - the human one.
What else do you all have to share? (that's not data, LOL)