How do we keep our creativity alive beyond artificial influence?
The most pressing question for me is: where do we find the gaps in this new chapter of digital dictatorship? Because that’s how I see AI. Don’t get me wrong—I admire much of what it offers, but I also resent much of what it takes.
If AI were a person, AI would be privileged, Eton-educated, and always armed with an answer. I respect AI’s intelligence and efficiency, but I despise what that brings up in me.
How does AI make me feel?
I feel inadequate.
AI makes me question everything I know and have known.
AI corrects every word and sentiment I hold as pure, making me doubt my instincts. I anticipate the corrections before they even come, shaping my thoughts to fit with AI’s inevitable revisions.
What is this bringing up within me?
Uncertainty. Change.
A deep, inner voice asking, Where do I belong?
If AI were a person, how would I redefine our relationship?
Just as I navigate human relationships, I’d work through what AI doesn’t serve me. I’d appreciate what AI offers but set firm boundaries on what I refuse to compromise.
As we enter this chapter of AI dominance, I must work harder to protect my sense of self—my creative intuition, my human connection, and my unique understandings.
My Three Priorities in Processing AI’s Influence:
Boundaries – Adapting to change requires boundaries. How do I want to collaborate with AI in a way that empowers my abilities, adaptability, and resilience rather than undermining them?
Fear – I must recognize when my response is rooted in fear. Change often provokes fear, but I will meet it with awareness. If fear arises, I will sit with it, acknowledge it, and strip it of its power in simply getting closer to the ‘why.’
Non-Negotiables – Creativity is where I belong. I will not compromise my delivery, authenticity, congruence, or integrity. I can upskill, learn new tools, and adapt—but as a conceptual designer, my strength lies in human connection. AI may assist, but it cannot replace the depth of creative solutions tailored by human experience.
The insights shared by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie serves as a crucial reminder that while AI offers tremendous potential, it also requires thoughtful and ethical integration into society to avoid exacerbating inequalities and ensure it benefits humanity as a whole.
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AI may be a force, but it is not the force.