Chapter 6: Don’t Outsource Your Humanity

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As someone who uses AI every day, I know how freaking capable it is and I’m sure I’m just scratching the surface. Outsourcing critical thinking, memory, creativity, and even navigating relationships becomes a really tempting prospect, but we need to make sure we hold on to things that are authentically human.

An example of this:

I needed art for my app. I could have sold my soul and just used AI but I hired a real artist, and paid her real money. This isn’t just my preference, I think this was the right thing to do.

I don’t know what the world will look like in 10 years but art and relationships are two of the only things that I can confidently say will never be replaced by AI. Why? Because I believe humans have a soul. Even if AI can perfectly mimic the love and creativity of a human mind, it will never truly be creative or loving.

And maybe people don’t care. Maybe people will genuinely appreciate AI art and creatives will have even fewer prospects than they do already. Maybe people will be satisfied by their AI girlfriends and we’ll slowly go extinct as a species. But I don’t think so.

If anything, I think we’ll actually value human relationships and human creativity more than we have for the past few generations. We’re going to get so fed up with the counterfeit that it will drive us out of the digital day dream dungeon we’ve been living in.

In each chapter I give one concrete step that I’ve taken so you can follow along.

Concrete Step #6: Commission an artist

• Go to fiverr.com

• Find someone who looks like a real human

• And spend $100 to commission some real art for your project

DISCLAIMER:

I've never done this before and I'm learning as I go. Be cautious because I will make mistakes, but also be inspired because if I can start a business, so can you.