The advent of AI (Artificial Intelligence) has already begun to disrupt the way we think, work, and, above all, live. Optimists and pessimists are competing to debate the strengths and weaknesses of this technological phenomenon that is impacting our present and transforming our future.
Let's play devil's advocate and talk to one of the major players today: ChatGPT, about the economic and human issues, in simple terms...
« One day, AI will replace us… »; a haunting refrain that resonates in our imagination
GPT:
Artificial intelligence isn't just destroying jobs: it's profoundly transforming the very nature of work. Certainly, some repetitive or predictable tasks are being automated, leading to the disappearance of traditional jobs in sectors such as logistics, accounting, and customer support.
But at the same time, AI is redefining many roles: it assists professionals, increases their capabilities, accelerates processes, and opens up new fields of activity. Some professions are evolving, while others are emerging, centered around management, supervision, ethics, and AI-related training. Thus, far from causing a massive disappearance of human labor, AI is pushing us to rethink our skills, methods, and responsibilities in an increasingly technological world.
The jobs of tomorrow will be profoundly affected by the integration of artificial intelligence, which will become a major, even essential, asset in many fields.
Whether in healthcare, with AI-assisted diagnostics, finance with predictive algorithms, or cybersecurity based on automated threat detection, AI will enhance the accuracy, speed, and efficiency of professionals. New roles will also emerge, such as AI engineers, algorithmic ethics specialists, generative AI designers, and trainers in the responsible use of these technologiesIn these professions, humans will not be replaced, but complemented by intelligent tools capable of amplifying creativity, analysis and decision-making.
AI: Addiction or Liberation?
GPT
It all depends on how we use it. Used passively, AI can become an intellectual crutch that weakens our autonomy, our critical thinking, and our ability to learn. It then risks creating a form of invisible dependency, where we systematically delegate our decisions, our research, or our creativity.
But used wisely, it can be a tremendous liberation: saving time, expanding access to knowledge, supporting creativity, and helping us gain perspective. AI then becomes a lever for emancipation, provided we remain in control of its use, understand its limitations, and preserve our ability to think for ourselves.
So, stupefaction or new horizons?
On the one hand, if we just passively consume AI-generated content without any effort to understand it, it can lead to a weakening of our intellectual faculties, a standardization of ideas and mental dependence.
But on the other hand, if used well, AI can broaden our perspectives: it stimulates creativity, facilitates the exploration of complex domains, enables personalized learning, and accelerates innovation. It all depends on the attitude adopted: if AI replaces our thinking, it impoverishes us; if it extends it, it opens new cognitive, cultural, and professional horizons.
AI and Man, a linked destiny?
GPT
Yes, artificial intelligence has human need to evolveContrary to the image often conveyed by science fiction, current AI can neither learn autonomously on its own nor significantly self-improve without human intervention. It depends on data provided, sorted and labeled by humans, models designed by researchersand of constant supervision to correct mistakes or adjust goals.
Even so-called “self-learning” systems operate within human-defined frameworks. In reality, AI evolves. through a collaborative loop : Humans create, feed, evaluate, and then refine AI. This connection remains fundamental today and will likely remain so for a long time.
How to use AI wisely?
GPT
Make it a tool at the service of humanity, and not a substitute for our thinking.
It begins with a clear understanding of its limitations: theAI does not reason, she does not understand the deep meaning of whatit generates, it offers statistical answers based on human-trained models. It is therefore essential to maintain a critical mind, to verify the information produced, and to never delegate important decisions without discernment.
AI can be a great way to save time, explore ideas, or automate technical tasks, but analysis, creativity, ethics, and responsibility must remain human. This requires everyone to educate themselves, experiment, and make conscious choices about the tools they use.
Rejecting misuse, respecting privacy, and encouraging ethical AI are all concrete steps to guide its development. In short, using AI intelligently means integrating it as a reflection partner, not as an invisible authority.
Being a responsible citizen in the face of artificial intelligence means, above all, remaining lucid, informed and committed in its use and evolution. This means not using AI passively or blindly, but interacting with it while keeping a critical mind, by questioning its responses, its limits and its impacts.
A responsible citizen seeks to understand how AI works, where the data it uses comes from, and what biases it can reproduce. They reject misleading or harmful uses, such as the dissemination of false information, unjustified surveillance, or manipulation by opaque algorithms. They also commit to defending human values: transparency, justice, inclusion, and dignity.
This involves making informed choices about the tools they use, but also through their voice: challenging institutions, supporting regulation, encouraging digital education. In short, being a citizen in the face of AI means not to be subjected to technologyMore actively participate in its supervision and humanization.
Who are the possible actors for ethical AI, with respect for humans?
Conclusion:
The confrontation between artificial intelligence and humans should not be seen as a rivalry, but as a balance challengeAI excels in speed, memory, and massive data analysis; humans, on the other hand, remain irreplaceable in intuition, ethics, creativity, and empathy. Rather than fearing that AI will surpass humans, it is a matter of to make their respective strengths coexist intelligentlyThe challenge is not to choose between one or the other, but to build a future where AI becomes a conscious and controlled ally, in the service of humanity and not in its place.
By cultivating our responsibility, our critical thinking and our capacity to learn, we will remain the true masters of meaning in a world transformed by machines. Easy to say, difficult to do? But isn't acting instead of suffering part of human resilience?... at least, before the arrival of AI!
Ema Lynnx
