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I have worn many hats in my life, but I can't just be satisfied with just one. Most things in life are worth the struggle, and no one will help me or hold my hand, so I (mostly) do it all. Will fight engineers and users for change. (ง'̀-'́)ง

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I'm terrified of AI

Posted by YendorNG - August 28th, 2023


Looking back at my former career as an IT technician, I guess I left it at the right time. I hate to say it, but I'm really scared of AI.


AI is now everywhere. It's in the chips in your phone, it's used in office software, it's in Photoshop, it's also working it's way into my music making tools! Grr!


In the past, one would have thought that this would have been a great accomplishment. We would let it and the robots (happy belated Robot Day btw!) Do all the work, and we would just simply enjoy what life had to offer... such as pursuing more relaxing and creative skills like art.


But instead... we have this.


I hate to sound like a big downer, but head in my hands! My former profession is getting AI to respond to angry customers and the profession I want to pursue is getting AI to perform the work that I MIGHT want to do! Am I and the rest of humanity just to forever work as slaves in a kitchen to feed each other, or do the manual labor that robots aren't quite ready to do?


I'm sorry to sound like a big downer, but it's really hard looking at the future right now. I'm certain the light is there but I just have trouble seeing it. :/


What do you think the future holds for us with AI added to the mix?


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An art AI also gonna take over the world, but what is the bad side of AI art? The AI don't know how to draw hands and such small details, im sure those AI has the same problem as it's goes up

AI will not replace human expertise. It is just a tool and I know I am almost better than AI when it comes to forecasting.

If AI can take over your role, then it only adds value to society at the cost of a cutting a few entry level job positions.

Your feelings are understandable, a lot of talented people I know are worried about the future. In fact, as a programmer, its changed the trajectory of my career and I don't plan on retiring for at least 30 years. In the coming decades I expect to be involved with AI as it gets better and better, and I'd better keep up, or else I may end up being deemed "obsolete" by non-programmers, despite my resume having very notable game studios and reliable references on it. There's creative ways I can work with AI and I have a few prototypes, but I need to prove that we make a great team, and that it's clueless alone.

I don't mean to scare you, but that's where the problem lies: these tools being in the hands of billionaires who don't know the first thing about what it's making. I don't know if you've seen Secret Invasion on Disney Plus, but the intro was done in AI, and it looks like dogshit.

At the same time, what I really like about AI is that it can be a useful tool to get a second opinion, like a personal assistant giving their thoughts and you can any of it with a grain of salt. That is what AI should be about first: an educational tool, not something to replace a person. Unfortunately, if they see it as a way to save money over hiring a human, that's exactly what they'll do.

AI will continue to get better, but I am a believer that it will never, ever replace what human beings are capable of doing, no matter how much time passes and no matter how much you "train" it. It does not comprehend the human experience (for better or worse), and it does not have a personality. Your human experience is unique and is reflected in your art, and that goes for everyone else. Channeling that is how you will beat AI.

Take a stand. Show what you are capable of doing that AI can never replicate. It's not going to be easy and it will get discouraging, but you and everyone else must not give up.

well me and stephen hawkings tried to warn you guys