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So, let’s talk about something that’s been buzzing around like an over-caffeinated bee: Artificial Intelligence! As a freshly graduated 12th grader, I’ve realized that while I’m not an expert in AI (yet), I’ve had my fair share of misadventures with this futuristic phenomenon. Spoiler alert: it’s a wild ride! Well, first off, let me just say that the first thing that came into my head when I first heard of AI is a shiny robot with a dazzling smile waiting there to do my homework for me and make me the perfect cup of chai. Imagine my disappointment when, after realizing this, I found out most AI applications still lag in basic human emotions. That is to say, I guess I'm the only one who takes it a little too personally with his conversation partner. "Why don't you love me, AI?
"???? Now, as I ventured into this world of AI, I only got lost in this sea of applications and tools promising to be a lifesaver for our life. There's AI for everything! And, of course, who can forget making music, creating a painting masterpiece (tough luck, Van Gogh!), and composing poetry that would make Shakespeare weep? So, I thought I'd try. I typed in "Write me a poem about my exciting life as a JEE dropper," and what did I get? A very serious sonnet about a spud that yearned for a sunny field.
Obviously, I am too deep for AI or it really needs an update. Now, let's not mention the future high-tech gadgets! I have seen some sci-fi movies where people wear cool glasses and can handle their entire house by hand moving. So of course, I tried to clone it at home.
I put on my old sunglasses (who needs the latest technology, anyway?). First thing I tried to do was tell my Wi-Fi router to connect to the internet. Spoiler alert: it didn't listen. I might even have pleaded at one point, which my mom just thinks is amusing.
You don't have to study but to chit-chat with these gadgets!
Idiotic, she thought, shaking her head.". Lastly, I bought into the whole smart home myth. I brought a smart speaker home. I thought it'd finally cut down my time waste in half. Ended up with a vicious sassy machine which frequently mishears me. "Hey Google, play my study playlist!" And gets back to me with some techno remix that makes me question everything in my life. Thanks for the motivation, Google. Now, I don't want to be a grinch, but I really do think AI and the future of technology can really make our lives amazing. Now, as a student reaching for my footing in this brave new world, I've come to realize that technology is not so unlike a toddler-in-training: exciting but unpredictable. One minute it is helping you study, and the next, it is tossing its fit because you didn't say "please" correctly. And to all those out there who see a future in tech, here's my message: for goodness sake, enjoy the mess! Forgive me, but be playful with AI, enjoy the new gadgetry, and don't take things too seriously. If a chatbot can write poems about potatoes, then who says we can't have some fun exploring this universe of geeky sophistication? Till next time: keep on dreaming, keep on laughing, and maybe your relations will be better than those of the potato.
