Why I'm Using Less AI
Hello reader! So for awhile now, I have been using Chat GPT for a multitude of things. It has engrossed itself in almost all parts and factorst of my life online. Such as researching, finding resources, advice, recommendations, decision making, and many more. For awhile, I've grown to become very comfortable using AI for almost everything. Almost too comfortable. Not necessarily having anything to do with my actual dirty work. But for the most part, having a huge play in giving me different ways of going about writing messages, emails, and even giving me recommendations on how to "improve" or make my work "better". This would also include the process of ideation; the ability to come up with ideas or concepts. It honestly took me quite awhile to find that my humanity was waning. That I was losing an essential part of my whole being. A price that I came to know as a loss of creativity and learning.
Having heard about Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Labs new research study. I was more convinced I was not wrong, and that I was legitimately losing my critical thinking skills and cognitive abilities and development. This was truly alarming, and so I decided to embark on going cold turkey! At first it was a little bit of a learning curve, but I found that I needed to replace AI with how I used to work, play, research, discover, think, and ideate. It felt strange at first ignoring the automated AI google search responses and the temptation of mistyping in Chat GPT a billions times again and again in the search bar. What I found was I not only felt empowered, but I also felt much clarity, and in a focused state of calm bliss. The ideas were flowing from myself and no other sources, and If I wanted to learn something I had to put in the work and effort to find it out myself. This was an incredible and liberating experience that I never want to lose ever again.
Imagine this, playing Minecraft by Mojang Studios. You set foot into a fresh server your buddy invited you to. The skies are blue, the grass is green, and it looks as though no players have stepped foot into this natural online environment. So naturally, you start punching a tree for some good ole' logs and resources. But just when you were getting started, that buddy shows up and tells you he has a fully built base with a bologne shit ton of resources. Endless amounts of logs, diamond armor, swords, pickaxes, and not to mention cake...
Obviously, this kind of seems nice at first. You don't have to work for anything to get all those resources. Thay are all handed over to you on a silver platter. No more effort spent mining in dark caves, nether visits, building bases, and discovering new horizons. This, in my opinion, is no fun at all. I think what I am trying to get at here is that I am tired of having AI hand me resources and many other things on a silver platter. I want to be able to take the time and effort to have humanity and sustain my critical thinking and creativity. The sacrifice that I'll be making is putting in the grind and time to discover for myself. To be able to come up with original ideas and act creatively. To search the world wide web for answers and resources. I enjoyed this part of me and being able to take control over the simple things that truly matter and make a difference.
This brings me back home to the person I was before AI entered my life and took ahold of everything. I am not saying AI is bad or should be avoided at all costs. This is a personal life choice, and I am not completely ruling out AI. There is balance to everything and for me that means using AI scarcely.
With almost everything, AI is simply a tool. Nothing else is better or compares to what comes uniquely from you as an individual. I am finding a lot of joy and weight off my mind from eliminating AI from my processes and overall life online. I love the change and person that I am by taking control over my own life, decisions, and unique cognitive abilities, no matter how imperfect! So now I leave you to converse and advocate for yourself on what works and will help you in the long run. Goodbye for now, and I'll see you in the next post! :)
