AI Is Like Any Other Tool - It All Depends On How It's Used
I don't understand why there's suddenly so much focus on AI here - not meaning from people promoting it.
I actually only noticed posts from people complaining about it "being here". 😅
It's interesting, because a week or so ago, I was actually going to post about my experiences using Duck.ai
But I got busy with other thoughts and things.
My view on AI is pretty simple.
Like any other tool, on its own it is just kind of "there".
People are what give things meaning.
People use things "for good". People use things "for bad".
And, of course, even these terms only have meaning that people choose to give to them.
I see these things as "bad":
- AI on Facebook and other surveillance systems
- Fearmongering about AI replacing people
- Being scared of AI in concept
- People using AI to create fake photos and videos and trying to pass them off as real
- Other ignorant and invasive uses of AI
I see these things as "good":
- Recognizing job value (skills, experience) based on AI
- Using AI for information research
- Brainstorming
- Fleshing out ideas
In my experience using the models available at Duck.ai (chosen for privacy)...
AI systems are basically just a sort of glorified version of the old Eliza "therapist" program from decades ago - combined with a Knowledge Base.
Actually kind of like the "Expert Systems" idea from the 90s and early 2000s.
They aren't as "human" or "smart" as people think. Just like Eliza. 😁