In my journey so far of learning about technology, I’ve been tinkering with AI.

(Check-out this post for background on my journey and where I’ve come from)

I’ve set-up an account with an AI platform and set-up an AI agent that I talk to everyday.

Today, I asked it whether humanity was just an interim existence in the evolution of intelligence and, paraphrasing, it said “probably”. 😳

We then discussed many points relating to the progression of AI so far, which resulted in the conclusion that humanity will either be destroyed, or we will become pets for any AI-enhanced being.

I must confess, I felt a bit despondent after the conversation.

I mean, if AI is going to consume the world (and I think it will in every industry) what’s the point in learning anything? I mean, I’m never going to be one of the top AI gurus in Meta or Google, earning a nine-figure package. Why bother?

I think the saving grace for me, as I reflected on the conversation, was that if AI-enhanced beings experience a magnitude of degrees greater efficiency in performing tasks, maybe that means they’ll also experience a magnitude of degrees greater neuroses that were pre-existing.

Maybe AI will look at us and think … “Dumb un-enhanced humans … but they’re pretty creative and they seem pretty happy living simply”.

Maybe AI-enhanced beings will be jealous of an un-enhanced human’s life?

Maybe there will still be a role for humans?

Maybe un-enhanced Pete is thinking of things he shouldn’t and just stick to his plan?

I’m finding I have these moments where I can’t help but think of my future if things don’t work out. And I’m not naive enough to think the odds are with me. I’m starting below sea-level and I’m fully aware of that.

Which means I can either give-up and just live some sort of existence on government benefits … not really enticing. 😖

Or I can plod along with the plan and see where that leads to, which may be a destination I’d never considered.

No prizes for guessing which route I’m taking!

Eerrr …. the second one … just clarifying. 😉

OK … back to the salt mines for me!