Today I watched a YouTube video on AI and how it is affecting our society. It got me inspired to fire up my brain for once and just try something new. A skill that gets taken for granted far too often. That’s what scares me about AI. It teaches people to offload critical thinking.

AI, politics, natural disasters (including the covid pandemic), and the rapid technological advancements in recent years have forced my generation, Gen Z, to reassess our core values and morality. Personally, I’ve realized that becoming well-educated, creative, and empathetic are pertinent to leading a truly fulfilling life.

Recently, I find myself infatuated with anything made by a human. Old movies, hand carvings, poetry, books, and YouTube videos. As long as I know it’s made by a human. I find human media comforting in such a sterile and robotic world.

My biggest fear is that AI will convince an entire generation that creativity isn’t necessary. That complex thinking will become obsolete. Or worst of all we will become compliant to AGI and live for instant gratification and live in some sort of dystopian Wall-E type society.

I do believe we can use AI in a pragmatic way. It’s a powerful and useful tool. But we need to be cognizant of how we are putting our minds to use. Our brains are a muscle. So lets exercise it! Remember to write something down with pen and paper, write your own damn emails and create. your. own. art.

Where the wallflowers bloom