Don't forget to be humane

Allow me to interrupt the transmission of your feed full of posts about Apple Vision Pro and Sora so you can read some words written by a real human.

Artificial intelligence is something exciting. Programming with Copilot feels like doing pair-programming with someone who has read all the documentation of all the libraries I use. Making images with Midjourney makes me believe that I have a talent that I’ve never had. Using GPT4 for translating allows me to write in my native language and have high-quality text in English within minutes.

Just as in our day-to-day, health and medicine are also changing. I do not doubt that if at some point I am diagnosed with something serious, I would want my doctor to have artificial intelligence to help create the best possible treatment for my case. But this does not mean we will not have health professionals.

I do not want to live in a world where a robot gives me good or bad news as if they were giving me little trophies on my PlayStation. I do not want to live in a world where caring for others is completely rational. And I don’t want it because humans are complex, because our emotions change, because we need to feel that whoever we are entrusting with our lives has empathy for us.

Also, I want to live in the world of dreams of great film directors, inspiring writers, fantastic stories by Hernán Casciari and music with lyrics that reach the bones.

It’s a reality that what we’re seeing today is the worst version of artificial intelligence, and it will only get better. We also need new tools that enhance our capabilities so scarce specialized professionals can reach more people who need their help with their intelligence, charisma, and touch.

For this reason, to all my technology-loving friends and all techno-optimists and “accelerationists” whom I know: don’t forget you’re human; don’t forget to be humane.