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A Technology of Contrasts: AI’s Role in Empowerment and Control

AI: It Shows Us Exactly What We Fear - and What We Dare to Hope Let’s start with a paradox. Imagine a tool that can diagnose cancer faster than a doctor, yet might also steal your job. A system that can tutor a child in a remote village but could spy on her family. A force that’s reshaping the world, yet feels as invisible as the wind. Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t just technology - it’s a mirror. And what we see in it depends on who’s holding it.   The Mirror of Tomorrow: Who Holds the Reflection? Take agriculture, where farmers once relied on intuition to battle pests. Now, AI apps scan leaves and spot trouble before it spreads. Simple, right? Except this same technology, if misused, could track those farmers’ movements or silence their voices. This duality isn’t unique to one region; it’s the story of AI everywhere. It’s the genie in the lamp - wonderful, terrifying, and utterly indifferent to our moral dilemmas.   The Invisible Assistant Who Never Sleeps You’ve ...