Where should we draw the line on AI and genuine human creativity?

[Clara4567]

Artificial intelligence has gone from being a futuristic sci-fi concept to something we interact with every single day without even blinking. Whether it is helping us study for a difficult exam, generating creative concepts, organizing our chaotic schedules, or even helping us brainstorm ideas, it has quietly woven itself into the fabric of our daily routines.

On one hand, it feels like an incredible step forward, a powerful tool that saves us time, expands our knowledge, and what we are capable of imagining and building. But on the other hand, it is hard to shake that feeling of unease. Sometimes it feels like we are exchanging our critical thinking, our memory, and our authentic voice with algorithms. When a machine can write an essay, craft a message, or generate art in seconds, it makes us reflect on how many things it can do efficiently, some people think that it is better than human beings in doing some activities.

Furthermore, it changes how we interact with each other; even in casual conversations, people are starting to rely on tech to find the "perfect" thing to say, moving away from spontaneous, raw human connection. Even when we are together if we don't know something we don't ask other for help, but we rely almost always on ChatGPT, Gemini etc.

Looking ahead at how fast technology is evolving, where do you personally draw the line? At what point does using AI stop being a clever productivity hack and start replacing genuine human creativity and effort?

Do you use AI or are you scared about it? Answer in the poll.

I use AI as a tool for simple task but I keep my creative work 100% human.

I use it to help brainstorm, write, or create, and I think it is the future.

I actively try to avoid using it because it scares me

I rarely use it

[MrChinaski]

Right now, it's still the case there are things it can do really well and things it does really badly.

Here, take this draft and make it better ✔️

Here, write me a draft ❌

Right now, it is a veneer of intelligence. Like a can opener, it can save you a lot of time for very specific tasks.

[jshm2]

LOL. There is no such thing as "Artificial intelligence. What it actually mostly consists of is machine learning with a translator.

There is no "thinking" being done- let alone by itself.

Hence why it "creates" nothing, just rejigs the existing data into whatever you prompt it.

[Nikki1989]

The only useful thing for me is the photo-editing tools it provides. You can turn a very basic photo into a professional one. Outside of that, it is pretty much useless.

[NathanDavis]

if we're talking about GENERATIVE AI

it doesn't generate anything creative... it's literally stealing other people's work and regurgitating it... lol

[MysticDevice]

Draw the line here, now, turn around and head back to 2007.

But in all honesty AI should be reserved for things like space probes and maybe certain technical applications.

[_Jenny_]

@Clara4567 I rarely use it

[Paige2006]

Good qiestion