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Technology and AI's decision-making mechanism will be such that they will
take global control of the world, claiming the infamous title from its very

own creators: the humans. Humans will become slaves to their own

creation, the machines. Ultimately, humanity will come to an end.

Human civilizations have been around for a paltry 12,000 years—barely a

few seconds on the geological clock. In that short amount of time, we’ve
managed to create quite a ruckus, etching our dominance over nature with

our villages, towns, cities, megacities, and technologies. It's time that we

react and respond to the mistakes made in the name of development and

technology and start making wise and future-proof decisions for the well-
being and survival of humanity. That doesn’t mean that we should

completely refrain from these emerging technologies that make our lives

easier. We just have to be careful in the usage of these technologies and use

them only to achieve the desired outcomes for productivity rather than just
filling the pothole, which could lead to a catastrophe. Humanity must

always ensure that technology used in the name of development does not

degrade our existing position in the world and certainly should never give
technology a chance to take over control of humanity.

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