What do you think is the future of AI?
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In “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home”, some of the crew travels back in time to 1980’s Earth (San Francisco). In one scene Scotty is going to use the computer and starts talking to it but that hasn’t been invented yet.
Scotty thinks using the mouse is “quaint”.
It is now the 21st century and talking to computers is a daily occurrence as AI: artificial intelligence becomes a part of our lives.
Me: I feel weird talking to the computer and still mostly type.
It seems like we are barreling at light speed toward the days when the computer will do more work than the humans do.
I freely admit to taking full advantage of the AI photo generator offered by Word Press; but as a journalist, I insist on doing my own writing when it comes to creating articles.
I admit that I have considered using AI to help me gather research but have yet to go beyond asking the co-pilot (otherwise known as “the smart aleck” in my house) questions about stuff instead of looking it all up. It is a time saver to let co-pilot answer a question when I am in the middle of fan article; but I have noticed the disclaimer lately noting it is an AI device and can make mistakes…I know, I caught it a couple of times!
I remember when computers first became a “thing” for the everyday consumer and people were reluctant to trust them – garbage in-garbage out was a common expression.
I’m not sure if AI is headed in the same direction, but it just feels like we are being pressed to accept it whether we are ready for it or not.
It’s almost like back in the dark ages when the scientists wanted to push the science on communities who saw it as magic and even heresy. People needed the time to accept and understand before moving on to something new.
It took man thousands of years to create fire and literally no time at all to expand it past the simple task of keeping warm.
There may come a day when the AI computers of “Star Trek” become a part of our daily lives, but it needs to slow down a bit and let the humans catch up.