Artificial Inteligence at its core is surprisingly simple. Back in 2022, it was little more than an algorithm predicting the next word in a sentence. Now, just two years later, its capabilities have expanded dramatically. AI now analyzes images, searches the internet, and even generates realistic artwork and videos.
As AI advances, concerns are growing. Many fear that it will automate creativity, a trait long considered uniquely human. But AI doesn’t create the way people do. It’s a tool, one that processes and reconfigures existing data. The unsettling question then becomes: If AI can generate stories, music, and artwork with the press of a button, what role is left for human creativity?
As a writer, I understand the anxiety. The idea that AI might replace jobs thought to be safe from automation, including mine, is daunting. Writing, after all, is an art form rooted in personal experience, imagination, and emotion. Now, it faces competition from an entity that doesn’t think or feel but can mimic those qualities convincingly.
That said, AI is still a tool. Like any tool, it can be used ethically or irresponsibly. When used to assist, inspire, or refine creative work, it can be a powerful ally. But when it replaces human effort, it risks cheapening creativity itself.
Even as I write this, I use AI to review my work. It helps me catch mistakes, clarify ideas, and refine my phrasing. But the core of what I write, my voice, my emotion, the argument all still comes from me. AI can assist, but it doesn’t replace the human element. That’s where I draw the line.
AI’s creative limitations are narrowing as technology advances. Like the personal computers our parents grew up with, AI is evolving rapidly. And while it’s unsettling to witness such acceleration, we must recognize that AI isn’t a monster to fear. It’s a tool, like a screwdriver, waiting to solve problems we haven’t yet identified.
The challenge now is defining ethical boundaries. How do we ensure AI remains a tool for enhancement, not a crutch that diminishes originality? More importantly, how do we preserve the integrity of human-created art in a world where AI can replicate it so easily? The uncomfortable truth is that we can’t ensure or protect anything with AI. The best we can do is uphold our own integrity the next time we sit down to create something
