### **The AI Revolution: Promises and Perils**
### **The AI Revolution: Promises and Perils** AI is no longer the stuff of science fiction. From ChatGPT drafting emails to self-driving cars navigating city streets, intelligent systems are reshaping industries and daily life. According to a 2023 report by McKinsey, generative AI alone could add $4.4 trillion annually to the global economy. Yet, beneath this optimism lies a growing unease. Take the case of a New York City hospital that implemented an AI tool to prioritize patient care. The algorithm, designed to predict which patients needed urgent attention, was later found to disproportionately favor white patients over Black patients due to biased historical data. Stories like this underscore a critical truth: AI is only as ethical as the humans who design and train it. “Technology is neutral, but its application is not,” says Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, a leading AI ethicist. “Every algorithm carries the fingerprints of its creators.” ...