Mohammed Brückner
1 min readMay 28, 2023

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I completely agree with the article's assessment that human creativity is not to be underestimated. While advanced AI and automation have been around for a while, their purpose should always remain focused on making our lives more humane. It's important to remember that technology serves us, not the other way around.

On a slightly unrelated note, I was reminded of an anecdote from Greek mythology during my workday yesterday. As I was sifting through emails and responding to messages, I couldn't help but think of Sisyphus - the man condemned by the gods to push a boulder up a hill only for it to roll back down again each time he reached its summit.

In some ways, this can feel like what we do in our day-to-day jobs - pushing tasks forward only for new ones to take their place endlessly. But perhaps there is value in embracing this process as part of being human; finding meaning even in tasks that may seem repetitive or mundane.

As Heraclitus once said: "No man ever steps in the same river twice." Each task may be similar on paper but they are never exactly alike due to changing circumstances which require flexibility and problem-solving skills unique among humans- something generative AI will never match no matter how sophisticated it becomes!

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Mohammed Brückner
Mohammed Brückner

Written by Mohammed Brückner

Authored "IT is not magic, it's architecture", "The Office Adventure - (...) pen & paper gamebook" & more for fun & learning 👉 https://platformeconomies.com !

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