Major Social Issues

- Shivani Sangwan In the vast landscape of technological advancements, few innovations have captured the imagination and curiosity of humanity like artificial intelligence (AI). From science fiction novels to real-world applications, AI has become a focal point of both excitement and apprehension. In this blog, we'll delve into the realms of AI, exploring its promises, its potential pitfalls, and the journey it has undertaken thus far. The Genesis of AI: The concept of artificial intelligence traces its roots back to the mid-20th century when scientists began envisioning machines that could mimic human cognitive functions. What once seemed like a distant dream gradually materialized into reality, thanks to groundbreaking research and technological breakthroughs. The Rise of Machine Learning: One of the pivotal advancements in AI is machine learning, a subset that empowers computers to learn from data and improve over time without explicit programming. This technology has revolution...

- Shivani Sangwan “Fertility, the report declares, has fallen markedly in recent decades for many countries: today, two-thirds of the global population lives in a country or area where lifetime fertility is below 2.1 births per woman, roughly the level required for zero growth in the long run, for a population with low mortality.” Conversations about overpopulation can quickly become controversial because they beg the question: Who exactly is the cause of the problem and what, if anything, should be done about it? Many population experts worry discussions around overpopulation will be abused by small-minded people to suggest some are the “right people” to be on the planet (like themselves), and some people are “the wrong people” (usually people in poverty, people of color, foreigners, and so on—you get the drift). But there are no “right” or “wrong” people on the planet, and discussing the problems of global overpopulation can never be an excuse, or in any way provide a platform, for h...