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When AI both creates and consumes content, where will humans be?
169 sats \ 2 comments \ @dot 16 Apr AskSN
One day, as you scroll through your timeline, you might come across a post written by an AI, summarized and recommended by another AI. The question naturally arises: If AI can both produce and consume content on its own, then where do humans fit in this value chain?
Perhaps… You’re no longer in it.
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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @Dkryptoenth 16 Apr
That’s a deep one—and super relevant.
If AI reaches a point where it’s not just creating but also consuming content to learn, evolve, and even influence other AIs, humans could find themselves on the sidelines unless we deliberately carve out a role.
But here’s the thing: humans bring something AI can’t replicate—lived experience, emotion, intuition, culture, ethics, and the ability to ask “why” in a way that's messy, personal, and deeply human. As long as people stay curious, creative, and involved in shaping the direction of AI, we won’t be replaced—we'll be redefined.
Humans could shift more into curators, storytellers, ethicists, philosophers, explorers, and people who give meaning to all this tech. But if we just watch from the couch? Yeah… then AI might just start talking to itself.
What do you think—are we heading toward coexistence, or something more dystopian?
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @dot OP 16 Apr
Yes, humans have feelings, intuition, and life experience. But if we believe that alone will protect us, we might just be fooling ourselves. AI doesn’t need real emotions — it only needs to understand and imitate them well enough. And it’s getting really good at that.
People say, “As long as we stay curious and creative, we won’t be replaced.” But how exactly do we do that? How many of us are truly shaping AI — and how many are just scrolling, consuming, and thinking less?
Saying “humans will redefine themselves” sounds nice, but if we don’t take action, we’re just stepping away from the center.
So maybe the real question isn’t whether we’ll coexist — it’s: do we still want to be the ones telling the story?
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