The AI We Deserve

For a technology that seemed to materialize out of thin air, generative AI has had a remarkable two-year rise. It’s hard to believe that it was only on November 30, 2022, when ChatGPT, still the public face of this revolution, became widely available. There has been a lot of hype, and more is surely to come, despite talk of a bubble now on the verge of bursting. The hawkers do have a point. Generative AI is upending many an industry, and many people find it both shockingly powerful and shockingly helpful. In health care, AI systems now help doctors summarize patient records and suggest treatments, though they remain fallible and demand careful oversight. In creative fields, AI is producing everything from personalized marketing content to entire video game environments. Meanwhile, in education, AI-powered tools are simplifying dense academic texts and customizing learning materials to meet individual student needs.