This discussion post will analyze the exigence and discourse community around the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) as a monstrous entity. The potential for the development of human-like intelligence in a machine grows closer, which makes many scientists and novelists alike highly interested in further research and philosophical implications of AI (Self, 2021). However, the discussion is not limited to these two conversation groups, as people across the globe are interested in this subject. A major part of the discourse community that exists around this topic consists of regular Internet users who actively discuss the potential of AI on various forums.
There are many disagreements in views on the abilities of AI between scientists and philosophers, which makes this community highly divided. The topic receives a significant amount of attention from the media, where artificial intelligence is often depicted with varying degrees of wary and distrust, further attracting new people into this discourse (Obozintsev, 2018). The initial rhetorical situation regarding the dangers of AI can be traced back to Shelley’s Frankenstein, which is a cornerstone for many negative views on AI (Self, 2021). The subject itself is worth discussing, as its exigence relies not only on human imagination but on real-life examples that spark new debates with every invention in this field.
The conversation around AI as a monstrous entity can provide new perspectives for all discourse communities revolving around this topic. Nowadays, people who discuss fictional scenarios regarding AI monsters can rarely affect scientific conversations that define technologies that make the existence of such entities possible (Self, 2021). Therefore, I present a question regarding a rhetorical situation: what crucial concerns and precautions from other discourse communities regarding AI should scientists take into consideration? In conclusion, I would like to note that the growing usage of AI-based technologies may be hampered by people who perceive AI as an entity that possesses inherent danger to humanity.
References
Obozintsev, L. (2018). From Skynet to Siri: An exploration of the nature and effects of media coverage of artificial intelligence (10840711) [Master’s thesis]. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.
Self, J. (2021). The Frankenstein’s monsters of the 21st century. BBC. Web.