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Mohd Arbab Rizvi
Mohd Arbab Rizvi

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Beyond the AI Algorithm: Why Everything Feels the Same

Imagine you're scrolling on a lazy Sunday and everything feels… the same. Articles, posts, music - all bland and repetitive. Why? Yeah, everyone's using ChatGPT now.
Everyone's getting hooked on AI for content creation. ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity - they're all basically super-powered autocomplete that knows internet.
They aren't just guessing your next word like your phone does. It's trying to write full, coherent responses by predicting what should come next based on billions of text examples. Think of it as autocomplete that went to college and got really good at faking it. These AI models keep getting better through something called reinforcement learning - basically humans teach them what "good" responses look like. So yeah, they're definitely getting smarter.

Everything Sounds Generic

AI Tool is basically autocomplete that went to the gym and got way too confident. It's read like half the internet and thinks it can write anything. Sounds cool until you realize there's a catch.

I asked ChatGPT to write dark pop lyrics: "Lost in the shadows, searching for light…"
Compare that to Chase Atlantic: "I've been running from my demons, they keep on chasing me around…"
To be honest, the Chase Atlantic line hits different, it's raw and real. The AI one? Sounds like every generic song ever made.

Are Creators Doomed?

Coders, designers, content creators etc, they're all kinda freaking out. Every day there's a new AI tool that supposedly does our job better. But here's a point: AI can't fake real emotions or actual life experiences.

Sure, it can write code or design logos but think for a sec… when it comes to genuine connection? Nope, it's never like that.
It's like having a really smart friend who's read every book but never lived outside their room. Technically, it's missing the spark that comes from experiencing stuff.

The Scary Part

Here's the thing - AI can't be contained. There's always going to be some Tony Stark in his basement building the next Jarvis… or Ultron.

We don't know if AI will solve climate change or become the next Thanos with infinity stones. What I think is maybe it'll do both, and there's no manual for what comes next.

The Real Talk

See let's talk facts, right now AI isn't replacing humans. Sure AI can write stuff, but it never stays up till 4 AM wondering why the hell nothing works. AI can write a thousand things, but it'll never know what it feels like finally solving a stubborn bug.


"AI should augment human intelligence, not replace it."
-Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft

"AI is a tool. The choice about how it gets deployed is ours."
-Oren Etzioni, Allen Institute for AI

"The real question is not whether machines think but whether men do."
-B.F. Skinner, Harvard University


The future isn't human vs AI - it's human with AI. Let the machines handle the grunt work while we bring the soul. Time will tell what happens.

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