Comment by shswkna
1 day ago
Most important question on this entire topic.
Fast forward 30 years and modern civilisation is entirely dependent on our AI’s.
Will deep insight and innovation from a human perspective perhaps come to a stop?
1 day ago
Most important question on this entire topic.
Fast forward 30 years and modern civilisation is entirely dependent on our AI’s.
Will deep insight and innovation from a human perspective perhaps come to a stop?
Did musical creativity end with synths and sequencers?
Tools will only amplify human skills. Sure, not everyone will choose to use tools for anything meaningful, but those people are driving human insight and innovation today anyway.
No. Even with power tools, construction and joinery are physical work and require strength and skill.
What is new is that you'll need the wisdom to figure out when the tool can do the whole job, and where you need to intervene and supervise it closely.
So humans won't be doing any less thinking, rather they'll be putting their thinking to work in better ways.
to use your own example though, many of these core skills are declining, mechanized or viewed through a historical lens vs. application. I don't know if this is net good or bad, but it is very different. Maybe humans will think as you say, but it feels like there will be significantly less diverse areas of thought. If you look at the front page of HN as a snapshot of "where's tech these days" it is very homgenous compared to the past. Same goes for the general internet and the AI-content continues to grow. IMO published works are a precursor to future human discovery, forming the basis of knowledge, community and growth.
No, but it'll become a hobby or artistic pursuit, just like running, playing chess, or blacksmithing. But I personally think it's going to take longer than 30 years.