AI’s limitations: Forever a shadow, never the soul

“Computers are incredibly fast, accurate, and stupid. Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate, and brilliant. Together they are powerful beyond imagination.” — Albert Einstein

Recently, while scrolling through my LinkedIn feed, I stumbled upon a thought-provoking quote by a tech leader, though their name eludes me now. The quote was along the lines of:

“AI is like a skeleton that animates or is the animation of humanity, with Culture being its heart.”

Sidebar: Given that I chose not to interact with this post, I have since lost sight of it, hence the reason I did not provide a screen shot of it above.

This paraphrasing of the tech leader’s insight struck me as fundamentally flawed. As I hovered over the “Like” button, I hesitated. Surprisingly, the post had garnered numerous likes and re-shares, which only intensified my urge to offer some critical perspective. In that moment, it reminded me of other tech maxims, such as the once frequently echoed “move fast and break things” — a phrase Mark Zuckerberg has since come to regret, prioritizing innovation at all cost including human cost. In fact…