A never-ending debate on whether AI will completely replace humans in the future is always on. There are genuine concerns that humans might lose their inherent value in the job market ever since the advent of AI. These concerns aren’t new or unfounded. But I think nothing can truly, fully be a substitute for humans. Machines themselves didn’t form on their own. There was always a human brain working behind the scenes. That is, they are always created by humans. There have been books, movies that have imagined robots taking over human beings, but then, they will just remain as works of imagination. Nothing more than that. Let me explain further:

Our brains are powerful, and their magnificence has still not been studied to its full extent. It is a fact that AI can generate everything from blog posts to ad copy within seconds, but it is also a fact that AI can never FEEL anything. We humans thrive on emotions; we can feel deeply, empathize, and that makes us more responsible. AI has none of that. It just adds more to the existing data fed to it.

I’m not in anyway diminishing AI’s helpfulness or the things we have been able to achieve because of it, but there will never be a time, when AI can replace humans. That simply is not going to happen. AI also, in a way, lacks genuine creativity when compared to the infinite creativity and variety of humans. AI has no morals, doesn’t understand certain things, and can be difficult to connect with as with a human. It is for these reasons that I quite strongly believe that there is no existential threat for humans in the job market as AI can never fully take over us. It can complement us. But can never be a proper replacement.

AI has been a helpful addition to human beings, but I can’t envisage them taking over humans in any way or form.