One thing that has worried me a lot is the emergence of artificial intelligence and how it has advanced technology. I use my Starbucks app to place a mobile order, and it suggests what I should eat with my hazelnut oatmilk espresso. Artificial intelligence also reminds me to order through Starbucks each morning on my phone. And that’s just the Starbucks app. What about everything else?

The most troublesome part of AI is how it’s taking over actual writing. There are people who let AI compose their books for them. I read somewhere that they have to admit that artificial intelligence has written the book, or else they could get in trouble, I think if they publish through Amazon, but I’m not sure. It would make total sense. Some people claim that they can tell between human and AI writing. I don’t think I’m that perceptive. AI doesn’t have a soul, and it shows, but I could still be fooled. I’m quite sure that AI doesn’t have a sense of humor, or if it does, it’s not good. I can’t imagine so because a good humorist is self-deprecating. How could AI be that way since it’s not human? I asked AI to be funny, and all it did was post a list of blogs with humor. It didn’t tell me any jokes, so there’s that element.

I don’t see the point in having artificial intelligence write books. Where’s the fulfillment for the writer? On the flipside, how can readers enjoy fiction written by AI? I’ll never understand.

I guess there are positive things, such as its efficiency in handling mundane tasks that humans would rather not spend their time doing, or the fact that AI doesn’t need to sleep so it can work around the clock, or it can diagnose diseases in their early stages. Don’t ask me how. It can also help the disabled through text-to-speech technology and translate different languages. I guess it can help out artists, but this is the area of which I’m not too sure. I mean, part of artistry is in our flaws. But I can understand how it could be of use in the fields of science. It can help me pick which restaurants to eat at and do research for a student. I can’t believe it can regulate energy and support wildlife, all the while also enhancing safety at home and at the workplace. It can also track and predict natural disasters, which I wasn’t aware of until I looked up the benefits. Of course AI helps businesses in finances and security. It has improved video games and come up with ideas for bloggers of all interests. But keep AI out of my fiction, where it doesn’t belong. This should all be human effort, as it has been for centuries until now.