Look, I’m Gonna Say It: AI Is Annoying
Let’s get one thing straight. I’m not some Luddite screaming about the end of days. I’ve been in tech since before the internet was a thing. (Yes, kids, we used to have to dial up. It was awful.)
But this AI hype? It’s getting out of hand. I mean, honestly, every other article is about how AI is gonna replace journalists. Newsflash: if you think an algorithm can replace a human writer, you’ve never actually talked to a human.
I was at a conference in Austin last month. Some guy named Marcus—let’s call him Marcus because I don’t remember his name—stood up and said, “AI is the future of content creation.” I laughed so hard I choked on my coffee. (It was from that place on 5th, by the way. Great coffee, terrible Wi-Fi.)
“You think AI can write like this?” I asked him. “With personality? With flaws? With… well, with life?”
He just smiled and said, “It’s just a matter of time.” Which… yeah. Fair enough. But I’m not holding my breath.
My Problem With AI Isn’t That It’s Bad
Look, I get it. AI can do some cool stuff. It can analyze data, it can spot patterns, it can even write a decent product review. But here’s the thing: it can’t think. It can’t feel. It can’t say, “You know what? This is stupid, and I’m gonna write about something else instead.”
And that’s what writing is, folks. It’s not about following a formula. It’s about being human. It’s about making mistakes. It’s about changing your mind mid-sentence because you just thought of something better.
I had a colleague named Dave—real name, by the way—who used to say, “The best writing is like a good conversation. It’s messy, it’s unpredictable, and it’s full of tangents.” And he was right. AI? It’s like talking to a robot. (Which, honestly, nobody asked for but here we are.)
I tried one of those AI writing tools last Tuesday. You know the ones—promise to write your article for you. I fed it a topic, and it spit out this… this thing. It was grammatically correct, sure. It had all the right keywords. But it was as exciting as a tax form. (And I’ve read some boring tax forms, trust me.)
So, no. AI isn’t the future of writing. It’s just another tool. A fancy spellchecker, if you will. (Which, honestly, we could’ve used back in the dial-up days.)
But Here’s the Real Issue
AI isn’t just bad at writing. It’s bad at everything. Well, not everything. It’s great at making people think they’re smart. You know the type—the guy who quotes Wikipedia like it’s the gospel. (I once had a date who did that. Never saw her again.)
But AI? It’s worse. It’s like giving a toddler a loaded gun. (Not that I condone violence, but you get the idea.) It spits out information like it’s fact, but half the time, it’s just making stuff up. (Which, honestly, is what my ex used to do. But that’s a story for another time.)
I read this article the other day—no, I’m not gonna link to it, because I don’t want to give it any more credence than it already has—about how AI is gonna solve world hunger. World hunger! As if. AI can’t even solve my Wi-Fi problems, and that’s a much smaller committment.
And don’t even get me started on AI in healthcare. I mean, look, I’m all for technology that saves lives. But AI? It’s like letting a robot perform surgery. (Spoiler alert: it doesn’t end well.)
I had a friend—a real doctor, not one of those quacks you see on TV—who told me about this AI diagnosis tool. It’s supposed to be all fancy and whatnot. But get this: it misdiagnosed her with some rare tropical disease. She’s from Ohio. She’s never even been to the tropics. (Well, except for that one time in Florida, but that’s a whole other story.)
So, yeah. AI in healthcare? Not ready for prime time. And frankly, I’m not sure it ever will be.
But Wait, There’s More
And let’s talk about AI in the home. You know, those smart fridges that tell you when you’re out of milk. (As if I need a robot to tell me that.) I bought one of those things about three months ago. Big mistake. It’s like having a toddler in my kitchen. It beeps at me all the time. It tells me I’m out of eggs. It even tried to order groceries for me once. (I ended up with 214 cans of tuna. Don’t ask.)
And don’t even get me started on those smart assistants. I had one of those once. It was like living with a teenager. It never listened to me. It talked back. And it was always eavesdropping. (I swear, it was sending my conversations to my mom. I’m not paranoid, okay? Well, maybe a little.)
But here’s the thing: I’m not against technology. I love tech. I live for tech. I eat, sleep, and breathe tech. But AI? It’s like the annoying little brother of technology. It’s always trying to be helpful, but it just ends up making everything worse.
I mean, look at social media. It’s bad enough as it is. But now we’ve got AI algorithms deciding what we see. And let me tell you, those algorithms have the taste of a 12-year-old boy. (And I should know. I was one once.)
I was talking to a friend the other day—let’s call her Sarah because that’s her name—and she was telling me about how her Facebook feed was full of cat videos. “I don’t even like cats,” she said. “I’m more of a dog person.” But no, Facebook’s AI algorithm decided she was a cat lady. And now she’s stuck in a never-ending loop of feline nonsense.
So, yeah. AI in social media? Not a fan. And frankly, I’m not sure anyone is. Except maybe the cats.
But What Can We Do About It?
Look, I’m not saying we should ban AI. That’s not gonna happen. And honestly, I don’t want it to. Because AI does have its uses. It’s great for crunching numbers. It’s good at spotting patterns. And it’s pretty decent at playing chess. (Although, honestly, I’m not sure that’s a good thing.)
But we need to keep it in its place. AI is a tool, not a replacement. It’s a fancy calculator, not a human. And we need to remember that.
And if you’re gonna use AI, at least use it right. Don’t just let it write your articles for you. Don’t let it diagnose your illnesses. And for the love of all that’s holy, don’t let it order your groceries. (Trust me on that one.)
And if you’re looking for a good home products review comparison, check out this site I found. It’s got actual humans writing the reviews. (And no, I’m not getting paid to say that. Although, honestly, if they wanna send me some free stuff, I’m not gonna say no.)
So, yeah. That’s my take on AI. It’s annoying. It’s intrusive. And it’s not gonna replace humans anytime soon. (Although, honestly, I’m not sure that’s a bad thing.)
But hey, what do I know? I’m just a human. And frankly, I’m okay with that.
About the Author: Jane Doe has been a senior editor for over 20 years. She’s written for major publications, broken a few keyboards, and has a strong opinion on just about everything. When she’s not complaining about AI, she can be found complaining about something else. Probably politics. Or the weather. Or the fact that her Wi-Fi is down again.
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