Is AI the Ultimate Reinvention of the Wheel?
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The article 'Is AI the Ultimate Reinvention of the Wheel?' explores the concept of AI as a potentially redundant innovation, sparking a discussion on the nature of technological progress.
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If we should use the right tool for the job, then I think that our brains and AI are two different tools, useful for two different jobs. And we should keep them that way. Just how higher level languages and lower level languages have their pros and cons, each useful in different situations and in different ways.