No, Artificial Intelligence DIDN’T write this blog.
I, Austin Wilson, wrote this for you.
Listen, I’m far from an AI prude. In fact, I use the technology almost every day!
I use Microsoft Copilot for office-related tasks. I like how the content is “sandboxed” and they aren’t training models on sensitive data.
I use OpenAI’s ChatGPT for a plethora of personal items. From troubleshooting my old-home’s damp basement to deciding what future vehicle may best meet our family’s needs, or even creating a sustainable workout plan.
I’m starting to use Anthropic’s Claude more and more, because honestly ChatGPT’s advertising is getting annoying. I use Claude for more polished generative content like creating a beautiful PDF with pages of statistics to help with my NCAA bracket (that did not win at all).
Finally, I use Bloomberg’s in house chatbot, AskB, for many questions throughout the day on company news, charts, and earnings information.
Needless to say, I can’t imagine doing things the old-fashioned way anymore.
And by “old-fashioned,” I mean as near as just four years ago (pre-ChatGPT days) when we actually had to Google something, and such a popular way to search that it became a universal verb. Even before that, we went to libraries, searched books, and or scanned articles.
But now, right in the palm of our hands, we can have whatever we want generated almost instantaneously. And it’s not half bad.
From a business perspective, it makes a ton of sense!
For monotonous and repetitive tasks, AI truly excels because our productivity can be multiplied.
An entire workforce (for those who choose to implement it) can be less stressed and more enabled.
Most importantly, our attention, time, and effort can be spent on real value-added things.
Dreaming up ideas… Meeting with actual people… You know, the things that these machines can’t do.
I’ll be the first to admit, however, that AI is not perfect. I find it to be a huge “yes-man” when you are looking for advice. It might be just as bad as social media as reinforcing group think and biases.
And unless you prompt it perfectly, AI can go astray pretty quickly. Additionally (pun-intended), while it performs some amazing mathematical calculations, it’s almost laughable how bad it is other times!
Everything still needs human review because AI is just not there yet.
It’s definitely not human. As of now, we can still sniff out AI-generated content. It all looks the same. It’s formatted the same. The long em-dashes are still there. The overuse of emojis is frustrating…
And this blog isn’t one of them! I wrote this for you.
My fingers pressed each keystroke, multiple times with many edits and backspaces. There were most likely some grammar problems or tpyos involved (yes, I did that on purpose).
You see, that’s the thing about AI.
It’s artificial intelligence.
Human intelligence isn’t artificial.
I believe that God gave humans a unique ability to communicate and feel unlike any computer will ever be able to.
I don’t think we can ever be replaced by AI. Heck, humans created it! When was the last time the creation surpassed the creator? NEVER!
Will some industries be disrupted? Sure.
But with technological advances like this, there are almost always a net of new jobs created.
Here’s my advice: Harness the technology to be the best you in your job. Become efficient and proactive. Don’t think of it as a crutch. Learn real skills. Focus on things AI can’t do like being a great listener and thinker.
Some people fear for the future of humanity with AI… Personally, I am looking forward to it.
Maybe next year my AI-derived NCAA bracket will even stand a chance!
Do you think that AI content will ever become indistinguishable from human writing?
