What scares me the most about ChatGPT? It's not what you think.

Wait, not another article on the hype of ChatGPT in my feed about whether or not it's going to replace me and end up killing thousands of jobs.

Hear me out, I have been playing with AI writers for many years and playing with OpenAI the makers of ChatGPT for almost 2 years.

The first key takeaway is HOW FAST the tech has improved. AI writers a couple of years ago could barely switch out a couple of words here and there to help "spin" new content for you.

The speed of improvement by these platforms is amazing and truly powerful.

So what scares me about this tech?

Yes - certain jobs will evolve, just like what we saw when ATMs disrupted human tellers. (Ex. A writer can include a lot of background or definition content easily to a content article.)

Yes - for many boring routine tasks, AI will help us humans move our value to higher level work. (Ex. AI can easily scan x-rays faster than a doctor with better accuracy, so the doctor can now spend more time with the patient care of things.)

Yes - AI can be used for malicious purposes like cyber hacking. (Ex. AI can create code, so it can also review code for malicious purposes.)

But here is what keeps me up a night...

AI is going to remove the bottom of the learning curve!

What does that mean you ask? Just think how much we learn from the early stages of trial & error, first principles, learning from failing, etc.

Let's take coding as an example. AI today will help with automating coding blocks and improve the efficiency of coding in a big way. For senior coders, AI is a perfect sidekick to help quickly find bugs, annotate code, review it, etc. But for a beginner, you lose out on using AI early in your career if you are not careful. All the learning that comes from trying to figure things out and come to those AHA learning moments is taken away.

This is my biggest fear of AI. AI helps good writers to become better writers. AI helps creative artists to create even faster. AI helps good coders become more productive. And so on.

Where AI fails all of us, is when we try to use it to make us something we are not experienced in. So please don't skip out on your own learning curve. Spend the time early on understanding the basics of whatever you are trying to accomplish, then add AI to your toolkit!

If you are worried about it - play with it.

If you are doubter about it - play with it.

If you are non-technical - you can play with it.

So what are your thoughts about AI?

Got questions or comments, or would like someone to show you how to use ChatGPT feel free to DM me.

Thanks for reading my thoughts today!

P.S. I asked #chatgpt to add it's thoughts and suggestions to my article and here is what I got:

The potential of AI to improve our lives is immense, and it is up to us to ensure that we use it for the betterment of humankind. It is important to realize that AI can be used for both malicious and beneficial purposes, so it is up to us to ensure it is used responsibly. With the rapid developments in AI technology, it is essential that we educate ourselves and those around us about the implications of AI and ensure that we use it in an ethical and responsible manner. Additionally, it is important to recognize that AI has the potential to remove the bottom of the learning curve, which could lead to a decrease in knowledge acquisition and creativity. It is essential that we find ways to combine AI with human input to ensure that education and creativity are not lost in the process. Finally, it is important to recognize that AI is here to stay and to explore ways to use it to benefit us, rather than fearing its potential.