Machines or Humans: Where superiority lies?

Human beings are the rulers of this world. They are the masters of their destiny. No other creature, even physically stronger than them, has challenged their utmost control of the planet. The reason is: They are more intelligent than any species. Their knowledge works as the most important factor of their control. Faced with life-threatening diseases, they created medicines and to create ease in their lives, they have built infrastructure and invented technologies such as motorbike, car, train and aeroplane. None of their inventions has posed any threat to the sheer and complete dominance of Homo Sapiens. Now imagine another species, organic or inorganic, which is a thousand times more powerful than humans. It has performed tasks at a rapid pace and is on track to replace people with algorithms and robots. In recent years, artificial intelligence – human being’s brainchild – has created so much space in the workspace that now it is acting as a potential challenge to the supremacy of humans. Before arguing whether AI can beat humans, it is pertinent to discuss the growing role of machines in the workspace once thought of as belonging only to humans.