Computer, Internet & Artificial Intelligence

Essay Category: 7.3 | Last updated: 2026-06-04

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The process of self-discovery has now been technologically outsourced. -2021
Technology as the silent factor in international relations. -2020
Rise of Artificial Intelligence: the threat of jobless future or better job opportunities through reskilling. -2019
Social media is inherently a selfish medium. -2017
Cyberspace and Internet: Blessing or curse to the human civilization in the long run. -2016
Increasing computerization would lead to the creation of a dehumanized society. -2006
Computer: the harbinger of silent revolution. -1993

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AI solves an 80-year-old maths problem (2026): An OpenAI model reportedly cracked the "planar unit distance problem" open since 1946 (a Paul Erdős problem) — hailed as a landmark in AI reasoning, with a Cambridge mathematician saying a human author would merit a top-journal publication. Powerful example of AI moving from tool to researcher/discoverer. Counterpoint for balance: models still "hallucinate," so AI proofs need human verification — feeds the "blessing or curse" and "self-discovery outsourced" PYQ themes. (Indian Express, 04-06-2026)

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