AI:
We see you being all nice and everything while offering those reviews or summaries like you’re just over there to serve ONLY when we ask, and GOSH, those collections of data sure are convenient even when the information isn’t necessary.
What’s the forecast? (Snow showers with a high of just 24 degrees Fahrenheit) How many days are there until Spring? (75) Till Summer? (There are 167 days until the first day of Summer)
We like how easy it is to use Alexa or Siri instead of googling this and that. We are – as an American society – addicted to convenience and we act as if we don’t care about what we are surrending along the way. For instance, we also notice when ginormous corporations have to pay out lots of dollars (to us anyway) after getting busted for utilizing AI in sneaky and dishonest ways.
Right, Apple? The recent $95 million settlement is chump change compared to the company’s worth, sure, but the verdict should scream a warning about how the technology can be deployed and how helpless WE are against it. But, instead, we’re enamored with your flawless drawings (that make us look younger), your book reports (that, if turned in, is cheating), and your pinpoint assistance when it comes to traveling directions recipes, and, well, lots of other stuff, too.
Some people even ask, “What will humans do when AI can do it all?”
The big problem is this – no one seems to really know the answer to that question.
So, please realize when we refuse to use you; when we ignore your existence; when we choose to do our research the old-fashioned way instead of uttering a few words into our phones, we’re simply remembering the storylines of a few of our favorite films like, um, “Terminator” and “The Matrix” trilogy, and “I, Robot”.
Sincerely,
Members of the Sarah Connor Fan Club
