Opening The Black Box Of AI

Fear and distrust are often initial reactions to new technology like artificial intelligence (AI), since the less we know about something, the more mysterious and dangerous it seems.

The best way to ensure that society does not lose control of such technology is to learn as much about it as possible, so that we can harness its capabilities for good, says Ayesha Khanna.

"We should actually be open to the new insights that AI is giving us — not treat it as a black box, but experiment with it, try to learn what's inside, and be critical of the biases inside it."

"Technology is a double-edged sword, and it's very much in our power to keep a proactive relationship with it. And this proactive philosophical relationship with technology starts from childhood."