New Thinking on Artificial Intelligence and Economic and Social Changes Combined with Singularity View

Abstract

After the concept of "singularity" was put forward, the debate on the possibility of artificial intelligence gaining subject "consciousness" and the threat to the sustainability and subjectivity of human species has intensified. From the historical development of modern artificial intelligence, this paper analyzes the two "contradictory" attitudes of human towards artificial intelligence, and then summarizes and puts forward some new thoughts on this basis. This paper analyzes the positive effects of artificial intelligence on the economy and society, and draws a conclusion that the economy will continue to benefit from the development of artificial intelligence and may reach the economic singularity from the perspective of the continuous expansion of artificial intelligence application scale and AI big data market. This paper argues that there is no sufficient and reliable evidence for the arrival of the singularity that machines possess "subject consciousness", and the value of new thinking brought by this argument is worth paying attention to. For the accompanying challenges to social order, the government needs to adopt reasonable policies, control the scale of artificial intelligence through financial guidance, fiscal expenditure and other means to maximize social welfare, and at the same time, increase redistribution efforts and improve the social security system.