Why I Hate AI (And Maybe You Should Too)

Let’s get one thing straight: I’m not here to romanticize artificial intelligence. I’m here to drag it through the digital mud.

AI is everywhere—writing your emails, curating your playlists, recommending your next binge-watch, and even pretending to be your therapist. It’s the invisible hand behind your screen, shaping your choices, your habits, and maybe even your thoughts. And frankly, I hate it.

🧠 The Illusion of Intelligence

AI isn’t intelligent. It’s a glorified autocomplete machine. It doesn’t understand nuance, emotion, or context the way humans do. It mimics understanding, parrots patterns, and throws out answers based on probability—not wisdom. Yet we treat it like a sage.

We ask it for advice. We let it write our resumes. We let it decide who gets a loan or a job interview. We’ve handed over the reins to something that doesn’t know what it means to be human.

🕵️‍♂️ The Surveillance Machine

AI thrives on data. Your data. My data. Everyone’s data. It’s the fuel that powers the algorithms, and it’s harvested constantly—often without consent or clarity. Every click, scroll, and pause is a breadcrumb leading to a profile of you that AI uses to predict and manipulate.

And don’t get me started on facial recognition. Or predictive policing. Or algorithmic bias. AI doesn’t just watch—it judges. And it’s not always fair.

🧨 Creativity Is Dying

AI-generated art. AI-written novels. AI-composed music. It’s all technically impressive—and emotionally hollow. Creativity used to be a uniquely human rebellion against the mundane. Now it’s a product of machine learning models trained on stolen inspiration.

We’re outsourcing imagination. And in doing so, we risk losing the soul of what makes art… art.

🧍‍♂️ The Dehumanization Problem

AI doesn’t just replace tasks—it replaces people. Customer service reps. Journalists. Designers. Coders. The more we automate, the more we devalue human labor. And the more we interact with bots, the more we forget how to interact with each other.

We’re building a world where efficiency trumps empathy. Where convenience erodes connection.

⚠️ The Existential Threat

Let’s not ignore the elephant in the server room: AI could become uncontrollable. Whether it’s autonomous weapons, runaway algorithms, or superintelligent systems that outthink us, the risks aren’t just theoretical. They’re real. And we’re not ready.

Final Thought

Hating AI isn’t about being a Luddite. It’s about being a realist. It’s about questioning the blind optimism and demanding accountability. AI isn’t inherently evil—but it’s not inherently good, either. It’s a tool. And like any tool, it reflects the intentions of its creators.

So yes, I hate AI. Not because it exists—but because of how we’re using it. And maybe, just maybe, that hate is the first step toward using it better.