I tell my students this when they tell me about using AI. If you're using AI to do a thing, soon no one will get paid to do that thing.
Also, I tell them that AI is hella stupid and they're much smarter and much more creative than AI.
"What trillion-dollar problem is AI trying to solve?"
Wages. They're trying to use it to solve having to pay wages.
People should think of AI as a helper, not a replacer. Before spreadsheets, people calculated manually. Spreadsheets save time and may reduce how many people are involved, but you still need smart people to use and interpret them.
AI isn't a helper.
I don't think of AI as good or bad, it depends on how it's used. Fire can be used to keep us warm and safe, or to kill people. I understand concern over the people leading AI and their motivations, but there are applications of the tech that can be used to improve our lives.
May 7, 2025 14:40Very true.
“If I build a man a fire, I keep him warm for a night. If I set a man on fire, I keep him warm for the rest of his life.”
—Terry Pratchett, Jingo
People should think of AI as a helper, not a replacer. Before spreadsheets, people calculated manually. Spreadsheets save time and may reduce how many people are involved, but you still need smart people to use and interpret them.
