Artificial Intelligence: How are you using it in everyday life?

[CascadeClone]

What scares me though is I have no idea what to tell my 13 year old to go into. The high paying tech jobs I would have said 5 years ago are going to be some of the first 30% replaced because of said high costs and the ability for AI to understand complex code and UI/UX. I'd be more scared if he was going into say Marketing in the next couple years, but there isn't a great way to give advice any longer.

What should kids these days learn? I'd suggest:

• Well digging
• Vegetable gardening
• Basic construction techniques
• Hunting
• Firearms, melee weapons, and martial arts

 

[BryceC]

Interestingly, it's great at creating caricatures and the likes or creative thinking, but ask it to lower the camera 15 degrees, or give it real world coordinates for the camera, and watch it completely go off the rails. I liken AI (at this point in time) to the old theory that 'computers' were going to be the end of paper, when what actually happened was a complete explosion in paper sales. It would take decades and the mobile phone before paper sales started to decline per capita. AI is similar in that I'm spending an exorbitant amount of time, correcting the incredible artwork that AI creates to adjust it for perspectives and lighting. I have no doubt AI will improve in this area, but only time will tell.

My 'technical' use of AI will, likely, be above a lot of people's heads (no disrespect). But, I'm currently working with two AI projects: one is the psychological growth of the consumer's mind, to help streamline marketing strategies. The other is a complex social platform, of which the likes have yet to be seen. I'll touch back when I'm done with these.

And my complete opinion: the first and best application of AI is in the legal industry. Ask AI to draw up a contract, and you'll be astounded at what you'll save on legal fees. I see the legal industry shifting to an insurance entity along the lines of "will you back this contract in case it's successfully challenged down the road?" But, wait just a minute here. Who owns the law? Congress. So, expect career saving legislation preventing AI's use. Sad, but likely.

And how AI will impact EVERYONE whether they use it or not: one thing no one will dispute is the energy requirements of AI. Who's going to pay for this? I'll bet the farm, we all are in the form of taxes because of its ubiquitous use. Even Amish won't escape this one.

I have a friend who works in compliance - same with legal stuff. Saves him tons of time.

As for what people should tell their kids to do, help them discover a wide breadth of skills. My oldest is almost 15. He is outstanding at math and science. But I think he might be great at coaching/teaching.

Anything you build and anything where you work with people face to face I think is pretty safe.

 

[Cyclonsin]

IMO we're a long way from AI being genuine competition for a LOT of jobs. But you know what is competition for every job right now? Someone with less skill/experience that knows how to cunningly utilize AI in the workplace.

Personally, I believe AI is a lot closer to mirroring the widespread introduction of the PC than something that will replace 50% of the workforce. It's a powerful tool and if you learn how to use AI effectively and you're only helping yourself.

 

[beentherebefore]

Web searches.

I have used it to help me make multiple choice quizzes. The problem with this (and multiple choice quizzes in general for literature and writing) is that there can be conflicting choices. A nice tool, though, for basic discussion questions to check for understanding and to stimulate deeper thinking.

 

[PineClone]

My MIL asked me to write her obituary. She thought I was a good writer because of the family "Night Before Christmas" poem I write every year. Of course I agreed to do it, but with only a couple of days left, I was not sure how I would get it done. That night we sat with her and asked her about the major chapters of her life. Who were the people, places, memories, etc. We jotted it all down, and then my wife plugged it into ChatGPT. It came back with a nearly flawless write-up. Only minor editing was required. I was amazed. I added a poem at the end, which I did write completely on my own. We let her review it and she loved it. Of course, we didn't let her know that we had help. For anyone tasked with writing an obit, this is the way!

 

[AgronAlum]

We used ChatGPT to start my wife's small business. Everything from name/logo ideas to average local prices for the services. It generated a service list for her specific business that we were able to tweak and post on her website.

It was really handy.