Blog Post #10: Age of AI

 AI has continued to grow over the past 10 or so years. The first mainstream AI that I personally remember was Siri. Siri and Alexa are the two leading mainstream AI when it comes to household "names". While AI can most certainly improve our lives, they can also make things harder and more complicated. One of the big AI driven softwares that is being used right now is the camera system in China. These cameras are being used to track people's activities throughout the day and give them a social credit score. A good/high score can lead to benefits across daily life. However, a negative score can lead to throttled internet speeds, travel bans, and even blacklisting. Getting blacklisted can make it harder to get jobs, harder to leave the country, etc. It is estimated that around 600 million cameras will/have been deployed in China by 2020. The government will use these cameras to track their citizens activities. A few things that can help you get a good score are: volunteering for any charities, taking care of elderly and family members, and positively influenceing your neighborhood. A few of the things that can negatively influence your score are: traffic violations such as jaywalking, illegally protesting against the government, not regularly visiting your aging parents.