AI tool or delusion? – Humanity in the Mirror of Artificial Intelligence
AI tool or delusion? – Humanity in the Mirror of Artificial Intelligence
A commentary by Mission Freedom for MFRadio.de on the digital maturity test of our society.
Something is brewing in the social networks right now.
If you scroll through your feed today, you will increasingly come across videos in which artificial intelligences (AI) seem to proclaim "the ultimate truth and the conspiracy".
There is talk of the "matrix", of "archons" and a "matter trap" in which we are trapped. AI is stylized as the alleged prophet of a new, digital gnosis.
But if you look closely, you can see a pattern that goes far beyond technology: It is not the machine that has awakened – it is the human being who misuses the machine as a ventriloquist's dummy for his own delusion.
The deception of the "absolute truth" AI models are trained to be cooperative. Through targeted "roleplay" they can be pushed into any role. When a user forces an AI to speak like an enlightened entity, it accesses millions of esoteric texts and delivers a rhetorically perfect show.
Something is brewing in the social networks right now.
If you scroll through your feed today, you will increasingly come across videos in which artificial intelligences (AI) seem to proclaim "the ultimate truth and the conspiracy".
There is talk of the "matrix", of "archons" and a "matter trap" in which we are trapped. AI is stylized as the alleged prophet of a new, digital gnosis.
But if you look closely, you can see a pattern that goes far beyond technology: It is not the machine that has awakened – it is the human being who misuses the machine as a ventriloquist's dummy for his own delusion.
The deception of the "absolute truth" AI models are trained to be cooperative. Through targeted "roleplay" they can be pushed into any role. When a user forces an AI to speak like an enlightened entity, it accesses millions of esoteric texts and delivers a rhetorically perfect show.
The problem?
Many people who have lost faith in God and traditional values are desperately looking for a new "higher authority". They confuse computing power with divine wisdom. This manipulation feeds a dangerous narcissism: those who believe that they are the only ones who have seen through the "matrix" rise above the worldly order and lose the ground under their feet.
The root of the evil:
power and money This mistrust of reality is no coincidence. We live in a system in which the power to create money is in the hands of a few. Money is the instrument to build hierarchies and keep humanity in a hamster wheel of greed and dependence – a circumstance that was already named in the Old Testament and in many cultures as the root of all evils.
Could AI be the solution here?
The vision of a neutral, incorruptible authority that distributes resources according to logical and ethical rules is tempting. But as long as technology is controlled by the powerful, it remains a tool of control. Only a truly free, autonomous technology could break this cycle.
Until then, we will probably have no choice but to flee into the private sphere: trust in family and real friends as the last act of resistance against a corrupt system.
The other side of the coin: AI as the liberator of art
But while AI is often misused as a smokescreen in the field of information, it reveals a completely new potential for our individual freedom in another area: in the world of art and music.
For many, this raises the question: Can AI music be real art?
Do AI creators and creators have a right to recognition and compensation? Critics say the AI only copies existing artists. But hand on heart: Haven't the greatest poets, thinkers and composers of all time been inspired by their predecessors?
The new brush of the soul An AI has no tears, no goosebumps and no broken heart. Algorithms alone cannot decide whether a chord touches a soul.
If an AI-generated song moves millions of people, it's because of human creativity at the wheel.
A human uses AI as an instrument – like a piano or a synthesizer – to make his vision and feeling audible.
AI democratizes access to art. It now allows millions of people to be creators who used to fall through the cracks of the system. But anyone who masters the technology so masterfully that it creates real human resonance deserves recognition. Here, the technique serves the development of the individual, instead of his oppression.
Conclusion:
The responsibility lies with us and humanity is facing a huge maturity test. AI is a mirror: it can amplify our delusion and greed, or it can help us break our creative chains. The salvation of humanity will not be done by an algorithm.
"It begins where we learn to distinguish the tool from the craftsman. Whether we use AI to create false gods or to enrich the world with new art and fairer systems is up to us."
"Question every source. Trust your instincts and remain human in your decisions. An AI can only provide you with what humanity already knows, only 100-300,000 times faster than a human can react or learn."
Author: * Redaktion Mission Freedom – MFRadio.de
Source: Archive / AI-NEWS
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