Artificial intelligence. Seems official to me.
I consulted with Google several times this week. I was searching for answers for everything from medical advice for my dog to tech support solutions for me. No different than what I’ve been doing for years now, only, with AI, the responses come up so neat and tidy at the top of my screen, organized in such a way I hardly have to scroll and click to get more information.
I did scroll down and select a few links to browse, though, because I like to read a variety of opinions to gauge the “officialness” of my artificially intelligent Internet browser. I suppose I needed to verify the narrative that generated so quickly. How could it know from my loosely crafted five word prompt what it was I really needed? I realize millions of people have been asking these same questions and thousands more sites and experts are offering the answers. So I clicked to learn more about what my AI assistant shared with me.
I found several veterinarian sites that supported the suggestion of crate rest for my little dog Luna. It didn’t take me long to discover I’d been too lax a dog mom. It was time to get more strict with her routine. ✅
I also scored a few videos to walk me through key steps for setting up my new iPhone. Why waste my valuable time trying to figure it out on my own when someone else can tell me what to do and in exactly what order? Heck yeah, let’s learn from others’ mistakes so I can get back to taking care of my little pup. ✅
I like this organization in my life. I like knowing that someone (or some thing) has the answer. And that it’s pretty darn correct. After all these years, my husband no longer has to carry this responsibility. He does not have to be my go-to concierge for help with the mysteries of every day life. That should be a relief for him. Or will it? Now that I have Google and Siri and Alexa, will he feel left out? When I query my AI assistant of choice and determine my course of action, will he feel neglected, inadequate, or useless? That depends, I ponder - on whether I ask him to take the midnight medication routine for Luna and pick up an orthopedic bed on his way back from grabbing the appropriate charger for my brand new phone.
The author did not consult AI in the drafting of this post.
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