When I first used AI/GPT, my first reactions were, “Wow, this is what a search engine should have always been like” and “It’s like a competent, useful intern.” Only two or so years since it launched to mass audiences, AI is maturing.

The robot that is becoming more “human”

I’ve noticed how much AI has changed in the past 18-months; how much “smarter” it is and how it’s less… robotic… in some ways. It has a Commander Data vibe to it; no emotional depth. When it presents emotional questions to you, they feel hollow. However, it can provide very detailed responses to questions in ways that are remarkable.

Can we trust AI?

Do we still think about the logic-driven-to-the-point-of-being-evil HAL-9000 when it comes to AI? Can advanced AI be trusted? Does using AI make me less smart or devalue information? Sam Altman of Open AI has said that AI technology would be able to “mirror the capability of humans sooner than the average person realizes,” however we don’t know what that means. There are so many question to be answered, while AI is maturing.

Read: Metaphors for Working with AI: Intern, Coworker, Teacher, Coach by Jakob Nielsen on UX