The Future of Writing, Thinking, and Saying What We’re Not Supposed To
This blog post might end up covering more than two topics at once or maybe it’ll turn out to be just one.
Lately, a lot of people have been advising me to stop saying things out loud. The implication is that what I’m saying, writing, and sharing on social media isn’t unique; it’s actually quite common. The only difference is that I’m willing to say these things out loud, while most people keep them to themselves, quietly navigating their lives, getting what they need, and “playing the game.”
Anyone who really knows me especially at this stage of my life understands that I’ve always been a little disruptive. Not disruptive for the sake of being rebellious, but because questioning things and speaking out loud is simply part of who I am. I’ve always spoken my mind, but not always. For a long time, I was good at remaining silent and keeping my thoughts to myself. And what did that get me? Not a damn thing. I’m far more impactful and make more progress by saying and doing the things in my head, rather than filtering them through society’s and politics’ endless “acceptable” filters.
So what does this have to do with what I think is worth sharing here? Well, the future is going to be fascinating as artificial intelligence becomes embedded in so many of our devices, forming an undercurrent of our daily lives. It makes me wonder: will humans continue to write in the way we always have? Will we still collect our thoughts on paper or in books to reflect and share them, or will we communicate almost exclusively with AI?
The simple answer is that we’ll be sharing with AI far more ubiquitously. But what does that mean for the human skill of writing? Will we ever “write” again or what will we even consider “writing” if so much of it is dictated to a machine? For example, this post itself was typed on a standard QWERTY keyboard and then processed through an AI system for editing.
But if I hadn’t used a keyboard, if I’d just dictated it as voice notes, would that still count as writing? And if I’m questioning that, I have to ask: is what we’re doing with AI actually “thinking,” or is it something else entirely? To me, it’s obviously not the same. The future of writing, thinking, and passing on knowledge takes on a whole new meaning when everything is filtered and processed through artificial intelligence.
And yes…I’m going to keep speaking out loud. Society and politicians will just have to get used to hearing my views. Sorry…for WHUTEVER!
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