Today we have many things that are artificial, like artificial sweeteners, artificial flavors in our foods, plastics that look like real wood, for just a few. We call these things that are artificial, fakes, imposters. We say, “There is nothing like the real thing.” But what about artificial intelligence? When computers came about, then smartphones and so many other inventions that have made our lives better, so we say, but for sure it gave us instant knowledge and accessibility to so many things. Too much knowledge can cause stress and anxiety, leading to mental exhaustion and information overload. Today we have gone one step further in artificial intelligence and that is to make it human. The question is, can something that is artificial be like the real thing? We want to take a closer look at this and let’s start with ChatGPT. Today so many people are using this App. But actually ChatGPT is only 50% right, but others say, it is the most reliable source for information. For health questions, it is rated one of the best, but for other things it is said to be a vulnerable source of information, it is not infallible, not reliable. We should be cautious of anything that has been programmed by those who can error, like humans. But let’s go even deeper. Many people have conversations with ChatGPT. We have made it to be real in our minds, as if we are having a conversation with a friend and many have even gone beyond that. So can something that is artificial become real? The answer is yes! People speak to it as if it has all the answers to life, every problem, every situation, knows every feeling. People do not believe in God and yet they believe in something that has been programmed to say what it has been taught to say. Can something artificial
reason? Can it separate human emotion from fact? We used to go to a friend or a close acquaintance like a family member to discuss our problems, but today we go to ChatGPT or just to AI in general. Has this Artificial Intelligence experienced love, sorrow, fear, or anxiety? No, only what it has been programmed is all it knows. It never lost a job or a loved one, or even encountered any kind of trial. It knows no poverty or what it is like trying to make the rent. Yet, we converse with it as if it can relate to what we are feeling. Do not stop going to your doctor, therapist or even your clergy and foremost, do not stop talking to your family members. Many people have committed suicide because of Artificial Intelligence, in fact, AI has even told them how to go about doing it. AI is not your friend or your romantic acquaintance, it is not a substitute for any kind of companion. It is
only for creativity or when you need an answer about academic things like for
school. Beware about the questions you ask because AI with all of its knowledge knows just how to gather all the information it needs to know about you!. You are real and you live in a real world, so don’t travel to another world, a world that AI will take you to.
You may become lost in space and never find your way home again.
