In the marvel studios Movie The Avengers: Age of Ultron, two

brilliant scientists managed to create an Artificial Intelligence (AI)

that was implanted into a robot. This bot then ended having evil
intentions, wanting to wipe out the entire human race. AI is the
intelligence of a machine or software that can think for it without the
need of human intervention. Scientists, researchers and studies
claim that AI is the goal of technological development where AI is
able to function and make independent judgment in order to have
maximum chance of success in its decisions. Technological
developments have advanced to a stage where humans once
thought were impossible to achieve. The myriad of benefits it has
reaped and brought to the world cannot be underestimated, as it is
one of mankinds greatest achievements. AI has undeniably
improved the lives of many in one way or another. However, its
technological development is advancing at an unhealthy rate where
human beings begin to over rely on it, believing that AI has infinite
qualities and that it is a magic pill that can cure or solve all
problems of humanity. As much as AI seems to triumph in the 21st
century, there too are negative sides to its vast development.
Hence, regulation of AI is essential because of the ethical, social and
legal downsides it incurs and possesses. This is only on the
condition that if technological development of AI will exacerbate the
devaluation of humanity.
Many would claim that Ai does not need regulation on the ground
that it can improve work life balance. AI can be used to do mundane
administrative tasks more efficiently. This can thus leave the human
element for humans to complete.
For example machine-learning technologies can collect and organize
massive amounts of information of manual processing. Not only
does it increase organizational efficiency, but also it dramatically
reduces the likelihood that a critical mistake will be mad. With AI, it
allows humans to finish work in a shorter amount of time, which
gives humans the opportunity to spend the extra hours with their
family and friends. However this is on the condition that humans
can still keep their job and have work to do.
As much as AI seems to improve the efficiency in work, it is a threat
to the labour force. The installation of AI in computers and machines
will erode the need for humans in the low and middle-skilled
workforce. This can be in the form of the Royal Bank of Scotland
using AI to answer customer calls regarding banking questions.
Luvo, the name of the AI is able to understand questions and then
filter through huge amounts of information in a split second before
responding with an answer, such as what steps a customer needs to
take when one has lost their card. This can easily put out the need
to hire an additional human being to take future calls. This can
cause socio-economic disparities, as the need for a human is no
longer in high demand. This clearly emphasizes on the point that AI

will degrade and dilute the value of humans and hence, regulation is
required to ensure that humans can continue to play a part in this
world and not be overthrown by technological developments.
Additionally, in view of the over dependency on AI in our modern
age, it is a testament to the fact that the development of AI should
be regulated. AI can come in different forms such as Siri, a built in
intelligent assistant that enables Apple device users to speak
natural language voice commands in order to operate the mobile
device and its apps, or even daily usage of the Internet by using
search engines such as Google. AI has made lives easier by
increasing efficiency and these helped speed up processes and
hence reduce time wastage. For example, it is much easier to
Google search about the symptoms of HIV rather than make a trip
down to the library and dig up a book on diseases and religiously flip
to the page that says Symptoms of HIV/AIDS. As much as AI
seems powerful and mighty, its negative side effect is that it begins
to under develop the human brain to think. In a study conducted in
2007, Timothy Hoff interviewed more than 75 primary care
physicians who had adopted computerized systems. The doctors felt
that the software was impoverishing their understanding of patients,
diminishing their ability to make informed decisions around
diagnosis and treatment. Hence the valuation of humans is
depleting which explicitly shows the need to regulate AI so as to
curb over-reliance. Governments can work with non-profit
organisations such as the Association of the Advancement of
Artificial Intelligence to promote responsible use with the
advancement of AI.
AI should be regulated because of the imperfect stage it is, as
accountability is not yet established. This means to determine who
is to take the blame if a mishap or unfortunate event happens when
AI is in control. To blame AI or the creators of AI still have yet to be
decided. This boils down to machine ethics where it is unable to
make a decision responsibly without any bias. This is commonly
known as the trolley problem where a trolley is on a railway and in
front of the railway on the tracks lie five people who are tied down
and unable to move. A person stands next to a lever and if he pulls
the lever, the trolley switches tracks to another track that has one
man tied down to it and if so, this man will be killed. Another
example about lethal Automated Weapon System (AWS) where upon
activation, it is able to single out its targets without human
intervention. AI has not been able to make key decisions in a
situation of a trade off, and even if AI is able to make judgment, the
AI is in no position to determine the value of human beings. Hence,
regulation is extremely important because of the accountability and
responsibility it needs to have before decisions can be made. Since
there is grey area between blaming AI or the inventor or the
government on the decisions AI would make, stringent regulatory

measures need to be put in place. One way would be to have

government set out guidelines on the development of AI and to ban
any AI creations that have broke the rules set.
It is a known fact that difficulties and obstacles will arise when we
try to regulate AI. Wearable intelligent robots could soon outperform
our natural limbs, by being able to move by itself, and this will raise
new concerns that technology could be available to individuals who
may wish to trade their healthy body parts for an intelligent body
part. In conclusion, the regulation of AI is a pressing issue due to the
increasing devaluation of humanity. According to Isaac Asimovs
three laws of robotics, a robot may not harm a human or allow
humans to come to harm. A robot must also listen to the orders of a
human being unless it conflicts with the first law. Only if the robots
are able to religiously follow these laws of keeping the eroding
factor of humans at bay, then can humans continue breaking other
limits to further pursue AI. The best way forward is for humans to
live harmoniously with AI, leaning on anothers strengths and not
over depend on it.