Thank you! Yes, we're naive to so readily accept and rely on this tech but I think mobile phones were the gateway that made this acceptance of AI possible. The AI companies are following the business models of drug dealers, they're offering the basic versions of their products for free until people are hooked. I admit, it was much more fun to write dystopian fiction when the real world wasn't quite so dystopian. Back when I wrote Alarm Clock Dawn in 2013 it felt like more of a cautionary tale that might happen.
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Or lazy?
I don't get it. I can see some uses--diagnosis of a mechanical problem, medical research, even medical diagnosis. Even then, though, can AI look into a person's face? Can it say, as my doctor once did, "You're flushed today." Can AI talk to a person and gauge mood? I think it's irresponsible to abdicate our roles as humans. But then, I am old and maybe I'm hanging on to the horse and buggy :))
Oh yes! Laziness comes into play. Sometimes I question whether or not laziness has driven a lot of our evolution. We're always seeking ways to make difficult things easier. No, you're not out of touch at all! I think it'll be extremely important to find the proper balance and to be thinking about what that balance is now before it's too late. I'd like to believe there are unique qualities humans have that AI will never be able to replicate but after following the evolution of the tech these last few years, I'm starting to doubt it.