AI has the potential to turn us into a bunch of thoughtless idiots, who are conned out of our money, our own opinions and even our love lives
A recent survey found that in the last year, 13pc of men and 7pc of women in Ireland have conducted a romantic relationship with an AI chatbot. Photo: Getty
AI in the professional world has been a game-changer for a lot of us. I won’t deny I’ve tried it in my photography practice while editing, asking it to remove a client’s pimple or clean up the backdrop. I’ve even run my CV through it to see how AI may give it a bit of a polish. Thankfully, I’ve been underwhelmed.
Mostly I find AI to be incorrect too often when using it as a search engine. The only way I can detect that it’s incorrect is either because I already know the right answer or my default levels of cynicism are in overdrive. But what if I was a little more trusting or gullible?