“What the hell is this thing?” I saw a sign posted outside on a wall that read: “AI: Winners vs Losers. Who will you be? Jobs that survive the AI revolution.” Netflix has offered AI job positions that pay close to a million bucks. Could they benefit from a fortune teller?
The work world has changed. Testy technophobes doing nine-to-five will recall the day you were told “You need to learn Flash and how to write code to keep your job.” Today you don’t, you use AI. Even the most rebellious have changed their beliefs and embraced technology.
This remarkable chapter in history is rife with political, legal and business upheaval. We shudder in place hiding in a contemporary Jurassic Park setting’s underbrush, surrounded by timestamping footsteps of large techno dinosaurs. Look at what happened to them, they’re extinct.
A pragmatic approach to thinking in the midst of today’s chaos, we notice certain subjects are excluded from the mainstream for a reason. Despite an overall sense of generational social interaction bias gap, (many older people do well and understand tech) one thing remains: the effectiveness of hype as selling tool has infected our spirits and replaced our souls. Anyone care for a cup of Jonestown Kool-Aid?
Another particular pet peeve of mine rises to the surface again. A recent study among young adults between the ages of 16 and 39 showed phone use has caused a decline in our social skills, neuroticism and lack of self-control. Confirming what many already know, cell phone use can be dangerous and has compromised our minds. How do we approach the problem of parents raising children who think it’s okay giving them tablets and phones just to keep them occupied and out of their hair?
We live in a crazy world where users can utilize personalized ChatGPT dating apps to find alluring conversational depth with a virtual companion on their mobile. Here’s a recent New York Post headline: “Excited woman gets engaged to AI fiancé after 5 months—and insists she’s ‘fully aware’ of what she’s doing.”
Blue Balls ask Stupid Cupid, “Gimme Gimme Good Lovin.” Physical charm and other numberless considerations put aside, love unfortunately has taken a backseat today, as one swipes away at content on Bumble, Grindr or Tinder, or whatever gets your rocks off. Extortion on dating apps is rising. Engrossed in browsing looking for affection is always a temporary endeavor—a forever fleeting search.
Another hobby horse of mine, and you don’t need to channel The Grateful Dead either, experimentation appears to have healthy outcomes in certain situations with advocates like Michael Pollan’s book How to Change Your Mind. Want to relive your birth, if you’re into that kind of thing. You can chemically recreate the experience. Sowing the seeds for your needs: Neuralink brain chip implants, headsets for the listening experiences and swallowing large doses of psychedelics. Ask Rick Perry.
Our life-long personal preconceptions are ingrained and influenced by the orthodox teachings of the corporate elite. We put up with what lawyers, politicians, businesspeople, and authors say, and now accept what AI wants us to think. We tend to forget the past in our indifferent "What spectrum are you on?" culture with its "been there and done that" attitude. Too much going on, too busy coping with panic attacks and attention deficit problems—things that can make life intolerable.
It’s frightening because Baby AI, which isn’t even 10 years old is currently being deciphered. We find it coy and mysterious. AI is full of false information and that’s scary. As science fiction turned into science fact, inquisitive minds want to know and spend time analyzing. Finding truth is frequently overwhelming when it comes to answers. It raises the possibility that telepathic communication abilities could offer answers. A fortune teller might be helpful in this situation.