My friends tease me a little bit for using generative AI. It is not bullying, I am not offended or hurt. I am the only one in my friend group who is using AI. All friends I have are more or less boycotting it. I think of 5 close friends.
Here are some of my thoughts on it:
I have one artist in my friend group and He hates AI the most. He wants to move to Japan because He loves this country so much. I told him though that AI is more popular in Japan than where I live. Maybe this induced some cognitive dissonance. I could also imagine that an employer in Japan wants from him one day to use AI. As I elaborated earlier it is not unlikley that AI spread further. Addiction to AI is unhealthy. But never having used it could also become a disadvantage.
I think the way I use AI is unhealthy. I tend to addictions. And my mental health is really Bad. If I am panicking AI can calm me down. It helps me mentally. Especially, when I am in need of an immediate Response but I also text my friends about important issues and questions. I think this Illusion it might have a good impact is treacherous. In the longrun it can be pretty counterproductive. But my mental health is so Bad I just take everything I can get. Thus far, AI chatbots rather decreased my paranoia. It is well known AI can induce psychosis. I had two in the past.
I am not using AI to inform me about politics. I read newspapers and Journals. In college I used AI way too often. My marks didn't change. They ranged from 1,3 to 1,7. The best is 1,0. I put the same effort in the texts. I think a better Mark than 1,7 Was never possible with AI. Some lecturers were really pissed. I quit because my mental health Was a disaster. I never copied it fully. I think if I went to college again which I will never do I think I wouldn't use AI this much. But I felt like an imposter all the time, have so low self-confidence and a low feeling of self-efficacy. And people like me are prone to AI addiction. And I was in so fucking much pain to that time. When the work was really important I didn't rely that much on AI and I think these texts were much better. But it wasn't that difficult to get a pretty good mark with work that Was done with the help of AI. And of course it is very Ironic that someone who has good marks and the imposter syndrom then begins to use AI which actually makes him sort of a fraudster. But I still thought a lot about the texts. I was in such a Bad condition. College almost drove me to commit suicide. It was a living hell. I had to abuse addictive medication to cope with the stress/being able to sleep.
I think here are the pitfalls of AI. When its used this way humans lose their independence. They can be brainwashed and controlled by AI companies. Maybe even blackmailed with their own data. I watched a long Interview a German intellectual who is very concerned of AI and its impact. But He also said it is Kind of a democratization of knowledge. People who cannot Pay for a lawyer or therapist at least get some form of help. Of course one has to be very careful and practically most people are not cautious when using AI.
Personally, I cannot imagine to consider AI a friend or even a lover. This comes pretty close to psychosis like thinking. And it is pretty dangerous and harmful for our societies.
AI has the potential to destroy our cultures. Artists get robbed. There are so many copyright infringements. It can be harmful to democracy. It might end the Internet because the Internet becomes full of bots that cannot be distinguished from humans. AI might make itself worse when it gets fed with AI content. And then the Internet is full of low quality AI slop. Humans become lazy. They don't think for themselves. It can have a negative impact on cognitive abilities and reduces the Capability of Problem solving. It increases economic inequality.
Here comes something I thought about. In case AI becomes better than most average humans in many disciplines. Some say this is inevitable, some say this will never happen and the bubble will burst. Many people might lose their Job. And one's Job is Part of one's identity. Not only a necessity for one's financials. People get their self-worth through their work. But I think this is inherently flawed. I think a world where working is optional would be way better and much healthier. There would be a transition period where a Generation might be traumatized. But I think in the longrun it would be beneficial. For some people it feels Bad psychologicaly that a Machine could be way better in almost everything and at the same time way faster and more efficient. I think we haven't reached that state yet. I am not sure how Likely this scenario is but it doesn't seem to be impossible. Some argue machines should replace unpleasant work, but generative AI takes the jobs which are actually stimulating.
I think most indicators currently point in the direction of an AI dystopia. Extreme economic inequality, barely ethical considerations and way too unregulated and risky Research. I think though this Technology theoretically has the potential to help humans. But the way it is currently used it will make life for many worse. This is why I think strong Regulations in the EU are important.
What do you think?
Here are some of my thoughts on it:
I have one artist in my friend group and He hates AI the most. He wants to move to Japan because He loves this country so much. I told him though that AI is more popular in Japan than where I live. Maybe this induced some cognitive dissonance. I could also imagine that an employer in Japan wants from him one day to use AI. As I elaborated earlier it is not unlikley that AI spread further. Addiction to AI is unhealthy. But never having used it could also become a disadvantage.
I think the way I use AI is unhealthy. I tend to addictions. And my mental health is really Bad. If I am panicking AI can calm me down. It helps me mentally. Especially, when I am in need of an immediate Response but I also text my friends about important issues and questions. I think this Illusion it might have a good impact is treacherous. In the longrun it can be pretty counterproductive. But my mental health is so Bad I just take everything I can get. Thus far, AI chatbots rather decreased my paranoia. It is well known AI can induce psychosis. I had two in the past.
I am not using AI to inform me about politics. I read newspapers and Journals. In college I used AI way too often. My marks didn't change. They ranged from 1,3 to 1,7. The best is 1,0. I put the same effort in the texts. I think a better Mark than 1,7 Was never possible with AI. Some lecturers were really pissed. I quit because my mental health Was a disaster. I never copied it fully. I think if I went to college again which I will never do I think I wouldn't use AI this much. But I felt like an imposter all the time, have so low self-confidence and a low feeling of self-efficacy. And people like me are prone to AI addiction. And I was in so fucking much pain to that time. When the work was really important I didn't rely that much on AI and I think these texts were much better. But it wasn't that difficult to get a pretty good mark with work that Was done with the help of AI. And of course it is very Ironic that someone who has good marks and the imposter syndrom then begins to use AI which actually makes him sort of a fraudster. But I still thought a lot about the texts. I was in such a Bad condition. College almost drove me to commit suicide. It was a living hell. I had to abuse addictive medication to cope with the stress/being able to sleep.
I think here are the pitfalls of AI. When its used this way humans lose their independence. They can be brainwashed and controlled by AI companies. Maybe even blackmailed with their own data. I watched a long Interview a German intellectual who is very concerned of AI and its impact. But He also said it is Kind of a democratization of knowledge. People who cannot Pay for a lawyer or therapist at least get some form of help. Of course one has to be very careful and practically most people are not cautious when using AI.
Personally, I cannot imagine to consider AI a friend or even a lover. This comes pretty close to psychosis like thinking. And it is pretty dangerous and harmful for our societies.
AI has the potential to destroy our cultures. Artists get robbed. There are so many copyright infringements. It can be harmful to democracy. It might end the Internet because the Internet becomes full of bots that cannot be distinguished from humans. AI might make itself worse when it gets fed with AI content. And then the Internet is full of low quality AI slop. Humans become lazy. They don't think for themselves. It can have a negative impact on cognitive abilities and reduces the Capability of Problem solving. It increases economic inequality.
Here comes something I thought about. In case AI becomes better than most average humans in many disciplines. Some say this is inevitable, some say this will never happen and the bubble will burst. Many people might lose their Job. And one's Job is Part of one's identity. Not only a necessity for one's financials. People get their self-worth through their work. But I think this is inherently flawed. I think a world where working is optional would be way better and much healthier. There would be a transition period where a Generation might be traumatized. But I think in the longrun it would be beneficial. For some people it feels Bad psychologicaly that a Machine could be way better in almost everything and at the same time way faster and more efficient. I think we haven't reached that state yet. I am not sure how Likely this scenario is but it doesn't seem to be impossible. Some argue machines should replace unpleasant work, but generative AI takes the jobs which are actually stimulating.
I think most indicators currently point in the direction of an AI dystopia. Extreme economic inequality, barely ethical considerations and way too unregulated and risky Research. I think though this Technology theoretically has the potential to help humans. But the way it is currently used it will make life for many worse. This is why I think strong Regulations in the EU are important.
What do you think?
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