hot take
Artificial Intelligence Will Make Us Mentally ill
The Story of Our Doom
There is this general sense and idea that Artificial Intelligence or AI is some kind of incredible technological breakthrough and thing that will save Us Humans and move our species to the next level of the evolution… But in reality, the only thing that AI can achieve is to make us more dependent and on the long-term mentally Ill.
/imagine…
How do our imagination and creativity work?
Cognitive scientists hypothesize that our ability to imagine is the result of something called a “mental workplace,” a neural network that coordinates activity across multiple regions of the brain.
Imagination is a flexible, creative, playful process in which we recall things we have experienced or learned in the past and reshape them into new possibilities, ideas, concepts, theories, artworks, etc.
The results of our creative or imaginative efforts are more a product of what we put our minds to, i.e., what we believe is possible and how determined we are to make those ideas happen.
This creative process involves critical thinking and problem-solving skills. From songwriters and scientists to television producers, creative individuals generally go through the same five steps to bring their ideas to fruition — preparation, incubation, illumination, evaluation, and verification.
All 5 steps detailed here are a necessary part of bringing organic ideas to life.
- Preparation stage: As you begin your creative journey, the first stage involves prep work and idea generation. This is when you gather materials and conduct research that could spark an interesting idea. You Brainstorm and let your mind wander, or write in a journal to foster divergent thinking. You consider all possible approaches to building out your idea. In this first part of the process, your brain is using its memory bank to draw on knowledge and experiences to generate original ideas.
- Incubation stage: After you have actively thought about your idea, the second stage is where you let it go. Part of creative thinking is taking a step away from your idea before you sit down to flesh it out. You might work on another project or take a break from the creative process altogether and regardless, you are not consciously trying to work on your idea. Walking away from your idea might seem counterproductive, but it’s an important stage of the process.
- Illumination stage: Also known as the insight stage, illumination is when the light bulb clicks on as spontaneous new connections are formed and all of that material you’ve gathered comes together to present the solution to your problem. In this stage, the answer to your creative quest strikes you. For example, you overcome writer’s block by figuring out the ending to your story. It can take you by surprise, but after the incubation stage, an idea has emerged.
- Evaluation stage: During this stage, you consider the validity of your idea and weigh it against alternatives. This is also a time of reflection when you look back at your initial concept or problem to see if your solution aligns with your initial vision. During this phase, you might go back to the drawing board or you might forge on, confident in what you’ve come up with.
- Verification stage: This is the final stage of the creative process. It’s when the hard work happens. Your creative product might be an advertising campaign, a song, a novel, an architectural design — any item or object that you set out to create, propelled by that initial idea that popped into your head. Now, you can finalize your design, bring your idea to life, and share it with the world.
Can You write me…
Dependency is poison.
In Software development, software dependency is described as a situation when you rely on external libraries to implement certain functionalities, instead of developing them from scratch. But the more dependencies your software has, the more you have to manage. This raises security risks because some of the libraries you employ may be outdated or It can also be more difficult to discover reasons for bugs or other performance issues.
One can easily draw a parallel between what Software dependency is and what Human brain dependency is.
More you are dependent, the more dependent you become. This vicious circle can easily propel and spin out of control. Before you know it, you get so dependent on the input of external ideas that you merely get any organic ideas by yourself.
Ctrl + C / Ctrl + V
As soon as the AI raised into the mainstream, everyone jumped on board to praise it as some form of a futuristic and sci-fi revelation.
And as we already see it today, everyone is trying to generate some form of an Idea or concept through the various AI platforms available out there, whether it is Design, Poem, Script, Video, or a simple Blog post, and selfishly put those ideas into work, which afterward they present them as their own brainstorming organic ideas.
Race to the bottom
The problem with generating ideas through AI is that it is a fool's game, and as the old saying says:
“You can educate a fool, but you cannot make him think. "
This fast lane of the thought train in generating ideas and concepts through AI, undoubtfully will have a long-term impact on how the human brain conceptualizes and produces ideas.
We can easily face a situation in the near future where organic ideas will be so rare, that it will become almost impossible for the normal human brain to put in the work needed for simple tasks, let alone go through the 5 steps of Idea conceptualization and production.
In literature, a Thought disorder (TD) is defined as any disturbance in cognition that adversely affects language and thought content, and thereby communication. The term thought disorder is often used to refer to a formal thought disorder.
A Formal thought disorder (FTD) is a disruption of the form or structure of thought. Formal thought disorder, also known as disorganized thinking, results in disorganized speech and is recognized as a major feature of schizophrenia and other psychoses. FTD is also associated with conditions, including mood disorders, dementia, mania, and other neurological diseases.
Resistance is futile
We can sit here and argue if this is how Our future with AI will look like, but the reality is that this is already here, happening as we speak.
Few days ago I had a fruitful discussion with a friend of mine on the AI topic. As we debated on all forms of future possibilities and concepts of how AI will impact our lives, He brought one shocking piece of information to the table.
That same day he tried to discuss with his daughter (who is an elementary student) on what ChatGPT is and if she is aware of it. What came as a response was totally unexpected, at least for both of Us.
Her reply was:
Well, do you know who is doing my homework?
Sam Altman — the CEO of OpenAI, which is behind the AI chat bot ChatGPT, on one of his recent interviews asked about schools’ plagiarism concerns, said that the company will try to develop ways to help schools discover AI plagiarism, but he warned that full detection is not guaranteed.
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