What is the nature of artificial intelligence technology? It is automating real intelligence as all sorts of technological systems, platforms and networks. The real intelligence AI is the simulation and modelling of reality and causality, its entities and processes, in a computerized model. Real AI technology involves autonomous self-learning systems that use real-world data processing, causative pattern computing, NL semantic processing, intelligent inferences and actions to effectively interact with the world, systems and people. It is studied by the mono-, inter-, multi-, and trans-disciplines as below: Philosophy, Ontology, Epistemology, Semantics, Logic, Ethics; Mathematics, Linear and Abstract Algebra, Set Theory and Category Theory, Calculus, Probability theory and Statistics; Data Science and Engineering; Cognitive Science, Linguistics; Computer Science, Programming; Science, Physical, Social and Technological Sciences; Again It should not be confused with self-consciousness, as knowledge/awareness by the mind/intelligence/agent of itself and the world.

Is artificial intelligence manipulating the human behaviour? Given an AI that can read your mind completely, and one that desires to manipulate you into doing what it wants, would we be able to resist? I have bad news for you. We have been already manipulated by narrow AI models, ML algorithms, codes, programs and DL applications, such as recommendation engines. Google and Facebook know their users better than their families and friends do.