An Uncomfortable Evolution
In this TED Talk, Will AI Make Us the Last Generation to Read and Write?, Caleb Everett presents a thought-provoking discussion on what I believe is an inevitable shift in our society.
As someone who has always been more visual, I don't personally find this evolution uncomfortable, but I recognize that many might. Paradoxically, Everett touches on a feeling I can relate to—guilt over not picking up a traditional book and instead consuming content via audio or video.
While I don’t believe reading and writing will disappear entirely, I do think they may become skills reserved for a small percentage of society, much like how literacy was once limited to the elite.
As always, your mileage may vary, so use what’s helpful. Discard the rest. ✌️
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Written by a creative technologist, photographer, and an evolving human—enhanced (and tangled) by technology—living in Japan.
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