Every so often, the world becomes frantic about a “new”
technology that is going “change everything” or replace entire industries.
Recently, I uploaded a professional photo to my LinkedIn
profile, and when I say professional,
I mean just that. I did use AI, but not to enhance my appearance or make me
look younger, change my complexion, or alter who I am. I simply wanted a clean,
polished headshot style that, not too long ago, we would have paid a
photographer good money to produce. The reality is, I still had to use a real
photo of myself, gray beard, and all. AI simply helped create the right
background and presentation, and it cost me nothing.
It was interesting some of the comments I got when I posted
it; most were positive, some were playful teasing, however, some bothered me a
little because the first thing they said was “AI!” in a derogatory manner, and
I was not even hiding the fact I used AI.
Why the vehemence? It is just a tool!
It reminds me when we started using calculators in school
and teachers (me included) did not like that, but then they figured out that
calculators do not solve everything you still had to learn the formulas. “Garbage
in garbage out” we used to say because you still had to use your mind.
AI works the same way. It can enhance the work that you do,
but cannot replace your creativity, your judgement, your passion, and your
style. The real conversation should be about how we use the tool responsibly
and effectively, not whether we use it at all. That debate is already over. It
is here!
AI is just a tool, and we should not be afraid to use it, we
should embrace it and make sure it gets used to make life better (not
necessarily easier, because easy isn’t always better).
What are your thoughts on AI and the use of it in the workplace?
Dr Flavius Akerele III
The ETeam
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