Somya Jae-in
Instant information is what we want in this age of digital media. The information we get through various media platforms is what we used to rely heavily on, and still largely depend on. But with the invention of artificial intelligence (AI), the concept of instant information has become too instant. how? Well, it’s not a hard question to pose or answer. Gone are the days when people ran into libraries and read encyclopedias for a little information. But is it reliable enough? Can it replace the media we’ve seen, heard, and read about? This is the question we must answer.
No matter what the job is, writing a cover letter for a job application, writing a LinkedIn bio, restructuring an article, writing a research proposal, writing an article to meet a deadline, and so on. You might think that I’m giving these examples because I actually did. Well, just to clarify, yes I did it. I have used Chat GPT for all such purposes and have no regrets. My curiosity, my inability to work under pressure, and my deadline constraints drove me to do so.
It’s a relief to have an entire article written in just a few seconds, but it’s not reliable information. AI is disrupting our habit of going the extra mile to get work done. Looking at today’s scenario, it’s no exaggeration to say that the efficiency of AI makes us efficient. Habits don’t die easily, and AI has become accustomed to consuming all kinds of information. Writing research proposals without doing research shows how dependent we are on instant information. Virtual assistants like Siri, Bixby, and Alexa can help answer questions, offer recommendations, and solve problems.
There is a principle called the pleasure principle, on which most psychological models work. These models assume that humans act on the same principles. Essentially, it’s the driving force behind instant gratification. This forces humans to meet their needs on the fly. Simply put, “I want it, I want it now.” The urge to satisfy a need, whether it’s something as basic as eating and drinking, or simply the need to buy an expensive new cell phone. Today, information needs fall into the same category as needs that must be met at the same time they are sought. Instant information is very common and AI fulfills it in the best possible way.
It’s no secret that AI has revolutionized the way we consume information. Every day, on social media platforms such as LinkedIn and Instagram, we post “Best uses for Chat GPT”, “Which AI is used for what?”, “AI generated images”, and other Chat GPT related topics. I see your post. it is explained. We are starting to implement proper courses to teach people how to use AI correctly. AI’s ability to deliver information in an instant has changed the landscape of knowledge acquisition. The floodgates of information have been opened and are at our fingertips.
But is that the future we’re waiting for? Will AI become more emotional than humans? We all know that the idea of using AI comes from our own inability to be creative and produce things that even AI cannot. It is true that AI provides us with immediate information, but at the same time, it is also true that the way we think about immediate information makes us impatient. Whether it’s preparing two-minute noodles or getting information, we want everything done quickly. We all know that you can’t actually cook in 2 minutes. So how can we trust AI to cook up credible information in seconds from the vast ocean of information out there?
With so much information, AI has blurred the line between fact and falsehood. It works like a catalyst for fake news. With the advent of the internet and the availability of so many sources of information, we are already beginning to address the problem, but now AI is acting as a catalyst to spread a wildfire of misinformation. AI may make human expertise obsolete, but remember that we humans are the creators of AI. If we have the ability to create it, we have the ability not to fall prey to it. Rather, working with it and taking society to new heights of knowledge will be the right way to use it for the greater good.
Not all information requires data, but most of it is provided by AI. We don’t have our own opinions, but we do. Its capabilities are limited to providing existing information, not new. However, leveraging existing information has the potential to provide new perspectives that serve as information for the masses. The robot Chitti was programmed and taught to react and feel like a human because her ability to provide instant information and complete tasks was not enough. We are humans, our intelligence is not artificial, it is evolving and we have already reached the point where we are the creators of existing artificial intelligence. Trade wisely and harness the power of instant information to power an interconnected world instead of living in one created by AI.
