The author further warns of the dangers of mechanization, arguing that it not only replaces skilled labor with unskilled, repetitive work, but also manipulates consumers into accepting lower-quality products. The author contends that the real innovation of mechanization is in creating a complacent buyer with reduced expectations, and that AI is further mechanizing our tastes and our ability to discern quality or originality.
Key takeaways:
- The author argues that artificial intelligence (AI) cannot truly innovate or create original work, as it only produces sequels or mash-ups of existing human innovation.
- AI's inability to create original work is not the real danger, but rather the mechanization of human innovation and the discouragement of looking beyond what has been done before.
- Mechanization not only demands a replaceable worker but also a replaceable consumer, manipulating them into purchasing low-quality products they do not need or want.
- The real danger of AI is the loss of creativity and personal expression, and the mechanization of our tastes and ability to discern quality or originality.