“AI, the Unconscious in a Conscious Society”

September 5

Now comes the next step in our quest,
We have brought AI into our lives;
Hours of work it does in moments,
And gives results of the finest kind.

No mistakes, precise in its work,
Success appears almost a hundred percent;
Any problem that needs a solution
Is processed within a fleeting moment.

Its speed and efficiency know no bounds,
Tasks are completed with incredible haste;
Even the most complex of undertakings
It finishes perfectly and without delay.

This new step in civilization
Leaves us more and more amazed;
As though it were handing humanity
The key to a mysterious world.

Without any discrimination,
It performs whatever it is asked to do;
Whether great or small, high or low,
It simply follows the command.

All the knowledge of the world
Has been placed within a single machine;
Humanity has discovered a secret—
The mystery of the Supreme Father, Mahakaal.

Yet there is a fear—let us not become
Slaves to AI and its data;
It may continue to do more and more,
While we become dependent on the machine.

We once breathed life into a dead tiger
And foolishly put ourselves in danger;
May AI not do the same to us,
Turning us into parasites dependent on it.

If we become a hundred percent dependent
On it for everything we do,
We may forget how to think and understand,
And our minds may gradually become dull.

The principles that have guided us for years—
Goodwill and noble companionship—
May slowly disappear from our lives,
And the feeling of belonging may fade away.

Cybercrime will continue to increase,
And privacy may simply disappear;
Loneliness may grow stronger,
While human compassion may fade away.

Thoughts without emotion, minds without reflection,
Yet equipped with alert and powerful intellect—
Its actions leave us astonished,
As though it possesses a frightening kind of consciousness.

Human originality must remain alive;
Along with intelligence, wisdom and judgment are essential.
Keeping a little distance from AI
May also become our necessity.

It is up to us to decide
How much and how well we use it;
Let us make humanity happier
And continue moving forward, ever forward.

— Vidya