I’ve always been a strong proponent of A.I. seeing its potential much like the calculator controversy in the mid-70s. Back then, calculators were briefly banned from U.S. schools because the Board of Education feared they’d dumb down Americans’ proficiency in math and science. Of course, the use of calculators led to landing rovers on Mars. Sure, for every mouse trap there will always be a smarter mouse and someone will bend it for ill-usage, but to change that perception, how about altering its underlying abbreviation to ““Assisted” Intelligence.

That said, there’s no way I’m downloading the DeekSeek app onto my iPhone—just as I wouldn’t stroll up to a bear and slap it on the ear. That is a singularity I fear will suck the life-blood from us all. (Images created using Grok -2)