A Human's Guide To Detecting AI Generated Content

the alignment problem: creatives and content

→ Use AI for mundane tasks like Resume writing (trust me, in the hiring process, they might actually help you out), Email writing (I used it to write my first resignation letter, can you believe that?), SEO, Market Research Reports, etc. (These are heavy content and fact based data so you'd have to do thorough checking but it is also as reliable as a grain of salt. Use wisely) and do the creative writing yourself!

→ Use AI for creative brainstorming, not creative writing! It cannot be emphasized enough but as good as AI is good at brainstorming stuff, it is not good at creating stuff, so use wisely.

→ Use AI-generated content as a first draft and then apply human editing and refinement to improve quality and originality.

Ultimately, at the end of the day, using AI or not is up to you, but one thing's for sure: AI is here to stay and we don't have a say in that. Might as well learn to live with it, discuss it and be more vigilant about it, shall we?

AI and the data conundrum: Should I be concerned about my data?

As AI is rapidly evolving a strong issue is coming out — Privacy.

People are worried left and right about their data/work being used for... well, your concern is valid.

Before you start running left and right around the room and start throwing your devices out of the window HEAR ME OUT.

High profile lawsuits have been issued against many Silicon Valley giants even before the AI came into public picture, the pre-AI era if you will but that really underestimates just how much data privacy is at risk.

Is there something done about it? What are the regulations around it, really?

❝The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") is the most comprehensive privacy regulation that governs data protection and privacy for all individuals within the EU and the European Economic Area and provides extensive rights to data subjects. The GDPR also imposes strict obligations on data controllers and processors, requiring them to implement data protection principles and adhere to stringent standards when handling personal data.

In the United States, at the federal level, sector-specific laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") protect specific types of data or apply to certain industries. At the state level, the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") is the most robust privacy law in the United States, granting California residents extensive rights over their personal data and imposing obligations on businesses that collect, use, or sell their information.

AI at its core, leverages machine learning algorithms to process data, facilitate autonomous decision-making and adapt to changes without explicit human instruction. The technology has pervaded almost every industry from health care, fashion, finance and agriculture to beyond and as it continues to expand across these industries, it creates privacy concerns and hence challenging the traditional norms of personal data protection.

The Partnership on AI (PAI) which is a coalition of leading companies, organizations, and individuals impacted by artificial intelligence, stands out as a beacon of hope amidst this chaos. By joining various stakeholders — from tech giants to AI users — PAI creates a platform that fosters collaboration between entities that might not typically interact. Their mission is to establish a common ground, positioning PAI as a unifying catalyst for positive change within the AI ecosystem.

The IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems has a clear directive, "to ensure every stakeholder involved in the design and development of autonomous and intelligent systems is educated, trained, and empowered to prioritize ethical considerations so that these technologies are advanced for the benefit of humanity." They say that AI, in its design and application, should inherently prioritize human welfare, ensuring that ethical considerations aren't mere afterthoughts but are integral to AI's evolution.