While I was reading an article in Financial Times “Has relying in tech made us more stupid” written by Dave Lee, I dived into inspiration to make research on detrimental effects of GPT-3-like AI. The results of it can be read below:
AI is great at providing us with quick answers and accelerating a creative process, but there is the first jeopardy, namely, it can limit our thinking in many ways. AI applications frequently give us familiar results, even when we ask slightly different questions. This means that we are less likely to find out of new ideas or explore alternative solutions because AI has already provided us with a standard answer pushing us in a limited number of directions.
Moreover, AI can be very limited in its scope, meaning that it may not always provide the most accurate information or biased one. This can reduce our ability to think deeply about a problem or question and come up with creative solutions ourselves and also it can prevent us from thinking more critically about the topics on which we’re doing research and exploring other perspectives.
That brings about another plausible threat, namely, the comfort of using GPT-3 AI can lead people to rely on it too much, forgetting how to think critically and solve problems independently. AI can also make us less patient, as we may become accustomed to relying on AI for quick answers and having our problems solved in an instant.
Last but not least, AI is poor at thinking abstractly as humans can, so it is unable to come up with creative solutions or jokes that take a different approach.
Key Takeaways:
- Exceeded reliance on AI may lead to weakening critical-thinking skills
- Disability of AI to think abstractly may lead to limiting human creativity
- AI may be biased and limited toward certain outcomes, leading to rooting stereotypes and limiting diversity.
This technology is rapidly evolving, so it’s important to stay informed on the latest developments and learn how they can help in our daily life. Personally, GPT-3-like AI will take the world by storm, helping people with immediate access to endless data and accelerating the creative process, nevertheless, over-using and over-reliance on the AI can lead to disappearing vital skills of humanity, for example, critical thinking. While AI can be an incredibly helpful tool, it’s important to remember that it should not replace our own intelligence. As Paracelsus said –
“Everything is poison and nothing is poison because only the dose makes the poison”
References:
https://www.ft.com/content/f9e3e5c8-e634-4c63-aaf3-6d16987278e7 https://bernardmarr.com/what-are-the-negative-impacts-of-artificial-intelligence-ai/
https://www.univ.ai/post/the-limitations-of-gpt-3-and-its-impact-on-society