This photo scared me a little, but it’s what I think of when I think of A.I. Photo by Michael Hodgins at pexels.com.
I have friends in my online writing group who are having fun playing with A.I (artificial intelligence) to help them streamline their writing. One writer in the group wanted to create a blog post about how writers are using A.I, and she asked ChatGPT to help her. Her conclusion? It didn’t have the “richness” of what she was going to write, but it gave her a good start, and she was then able to edit and improve her post. I think others on the forum have said that A.I has helped them speed up their writing process.
My computer updated recently and Microsoft added an A.I program to my toolbar, something called Microsoft Copilot. They say that Copilot “leverages the power of A.I to boost productivity, unlock creativity, and help you understand information better.”
I did not ask Microsoft to put Copilot on my computer at the last mandatory Windows update, those routine occurrences that take place when I’m not paying attention.
I did not even know what it was. It just appeared, an unwelcome addition to my previously uncluttered home screen. I had to spend about half an hour learning about it, and then had to spend more time figuring out how to get rid of it
(Although I do not think it is entirely gone. It is just hidden. I am not a fan of this.)
I did not want Microsoft Copilot on my home screen. I did not want it on my task bar. I did not want it on a boat. I did not want it with a goat. I did not want it. Period.
