I use AI a lot. I’m not ashamed to admit it. But I rarely hand it a problem and say “what can be done about this?” There have been countless times where AI has delivered something to me that was not expressive of my own thought or decision making, so I either redirected it, or went ahead and spent several hours constructing what I knew needed to be constructed. Nevertheless, anyone who doesn’t use AI — and especially those vehemently against it — will presume every bit of your output is AI generated and assert you possess no capacity for thought. When in reality, it’s the opposite: you possess so much capacity for thought, having something that can keep up with it feels like a blessing. I’ve had a highly analytical, methodical, yet emotive and creatively expressive mind my entire life. My collaborations with people have generally added more friction than grease. I’m more productive than I’ve ever been since the advent of AI. I’m bringing things into the world — with an emphasis on improving the human experience — that wouldn’t have been possible otherwise. In response to the negativity, I tell myself “do not accept direction from those in a position you aren’t actively aspiring to be in.”Basically, trust only the words of someone who’s qualified to give them. The people the vitriol comes from generally seem to harbor a sense of powerlessness over their lives and the world around them. I’m not like that. I grew up in a small town, with very little immediate opportunities, yet I managed to create my own. In sum, I never let anything stop me. How depressing life must be for those who see roadblocks and don’t immediately hunt for ways around them. The world we live in is changing, and I’ve genuinely been excited about the opportunities AI stands to offer. I just can’t seem to reconcile all this hate, and the irony in human beings tearing others down in what seems to be some competition of maintaining humane moral high ground. submitted by /u/djxeke
Originally posted by u/djxeke on r/ArtificialInteligence