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A scene from the film “I,Robot”, a sci-fi action film where a technophobic cop investigates the murder of a scientist. This movie focuses on AI ethics, robot sentience and free will.

Artificial intelligence is becoming a big problem in this day and age. 

There have been times when I’ve sent funny or interesting videos, like goats standing on ledges, to my friends, only to be laughed at for falling for another AI-generated video.

Is that just a me problem, because my common sense does not work right? Maybe, but considering how quickly my friends correct me, it seems we are getting pretty good at spotting AI-generated videos.

Now, there is no denying that over the past few years, AI has really gotten out of hand. Every time you open any social media app, it feels like every other video is AI-generated. To be honest, the drama between Strawberina and Bananino really has me hooked. 

But that is just the social media side of things.

What about healthcare professionals, labourers or even writers? AI-generated writing is still very obvious; you can spot when someone has given ChatGPT a prompt and told it to churn out 500 words. It either lacks emotion and character or turns out too sappy and cliché.

AI’s contribution to healthcare is also heavily debated. If you just think for a minute, it will quickly be disputed that no, AI will not and cannot replace healthcare workers. They cannot go out of their way to make executive decisions or risky, life-changing procedures; this is not the 2004 Will Smith movie. 

Another thing is labourers, craftsmanship and creative artistry. These are things AI cannot replace because, as it goes with the writers, they simply don’t have the emotion and personalized creativity. 

Don’t get me wrong, AI is very useful. It can help suggest improvements for existing ideas and projects. It can even be used to generate ideas, and it does a decent job in answering questions. I have gone to ChatGPT many times and asked it to pick an option for me, because I lack the cognitive skill to make life decisions. 

When used properly, it is a powerful tool; when abused, it falls apart. Naturally, when humans are given a tool to make life better, we will abuse it and try our best to credit ourselves in the process. It is important that we start detecting this and making sure we know how to catch malpractices. 

Until the world is fair and we figure out how to use AI without killing our planet, try being more cautious on what you share, what source you are crediting and maybe skip past the Fruit Love Island videos.

Categories: Opinion