We are living through the peak of artificial intelligence. This tool, used for the most varied purposes, truly represents a technological revolution.
Images created exactly to your liking, texts that would take you an hour to write and that AI delivers in seconds, or even a voice identical to yours in a video you never took part in — all of this happens at an undeniably inhuman speed.
Some say this convenience saves their day; others, however, worry about where such an intelligent intelligence, after all artificial, might lead us. “Where are we heading? If this is already possible now, what kind of technological evolution awaits us in the future?” they ask.
These are valid questions, but for now, without answers. All we can do is wait and see what time will bring.
When Technology Starts Thinking for Us
Beyond the fear of technology replacing humans in various fields, and the concern that an artificial intelligence system might one day slip beyond human control, there is another crucial point to consider: the impact of AI on the autonomy of human thought.
AI is a tool that is being used, often indiscriminately, for all sorts of tasks. People turn to it to create on their behalf, without having to go through the effort of thinking up an idea, using creativity to develop it, making mistakes, learning, and trying again.
Thus emerges a collaborator that, upon request, becomes the main executor. A relationship of dependency begins to form, along with an almost unconscious confinement in the belief that to produce good work, one must first turn to artificial intelligence.
Instead of being merely an ally — a tool for assistance, collaboration, or correction — AI becomes the main agent responsible for conceiving and developing the very idea itself.
The Age of Robotized Content
What makes one piece of content different from another? Personality, mistakes, imagination, and the creator’s lived reality. Every piece carries the mark of the person who made it, visible in every detail of the project.
The creator never fully detaches from what they produce. Even when trying to be neutral, the simple act of choosing one topic over another already reveals a stance.
But what if the creator is a machine?
If the creator is a machine, we will see more and more uniform, artificial content emerging — works that, for now, can still be recognized as not having been made by flesh and blood.
As with any other movement, there are those who resist: people who, at the first sign of an AI-generated piece, simply scroll past it. Many miss what has soul, personality, and emotion — and that is something artificial intelligence does not (yet) possess.
How to Use AI Wisely
The best way to use AI is the same as with any other useful tool: with moderation and purpose.
Use it to gain valuable insights, to find elements that can enrich an initial idea — one that will still be yours, developed by you.
Use AI to enhance your projects, to add rather than replace. Use it because you enjoy technology and want to explore new possibilities, or because you need to practice a new language, test a concept, or even figure out which color best suits your wall and complements your décor.
AI is not the villain. The trap lies in dependence — on this and many other tools — which can weaken our ability to think and create on our own.
In the end, it is always the content that makes us feel something that stands out. And that can only be achieved when we allow ourselves to think, imagine, and create independently.