World We Imagine: Part 1
Honestly, I really do not know exactly what my first step in making the world a better place looks like. I am not one of those people who has had the same passion since they were five or a perfectly mapped-out plan for changing the world. But what I do have is ambition, and a belief that I want to do something that matters.
Right now, I’m paying attention to what is happening in the world, and sometimes I feel so lost with everything going on. To the way the world works, how people interact with politics and technology, and the overwhelming amount of noise we all live in, it is not only scary but very easy to feel completely lost and helpless. I’ve been thinking a lot about how hard it is to know what’s real online anymore, especially with the rise of technology like deepfakes, AI-generated content, and misinformation. It feels like we’re living in this weird space where truth is blurry, and that honestly scares me.
I don’t know if I’ll be the one to solve that problem entirely. But I like the idea of building something (a platform or app maybe) that helps people verify what's real. Something that helps people slow down and think critically, rather than getting swept up in chaos or choosing to ignore it. I like the idea of creating tools that help us feel more grounded, more educated, and more human, especially in the digital world that we are quickly becoming.
Obviously, regarding this topic, not all the details and criteria are worked out, but I’m open to learning how we can leverage technology to close this gap that has been dividing us, rather than letting it expand and erode our humanity.
Overall, I want to surround myself with people who challenge me and help me see problems from different angles. This idea takes me back to my first thought of not really knowing what to do. And maybe that’s the first step; being honest about not knowing, while still daring to imagine the kind of world that we would be proud to shape.
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AI is a pain, since it is still very nascent, we are lacking a lot of regulations and rules that govern the system. Building an app that can differentiate what's AI & what's not sounds like an interesting idea. My personal take is that I worry about the vulnerable groups, such as the elderly, can easily fall into these kinds of traps. For instance there has been case of AI generated voice of people's relatives to scam elderlies. Therefore, it is a field that deserves attention especially the technology improves. My advice is to not just look at apps or other tangible solution, look at the intangible side of things as well, such as regulation and education. I believe building the social structure is equally important in facing this impending trend.
ReplyDeleteI love this idea, I feel like AI has been super helpful yet more dangerous as it progresses. I definitely think this is a great way to start!
ReplyDeleteI think the honesty here is actually a strength — you’re not rushing to force a solution, you’re sitting with the complexity of the problem first. One next step you might think about is picking one piece of the "blurry truth" problem, like misinformation or critical thinking habits, and exploring how technology could make a real dent there.
ReplyDeleteI literally just watched a scary realistic looking real and had to rely on the comments to calm down my heart rate and tell me it was AI. It's a scary thing and seeing unnatural and falsified events in the volume that I'm sure many people are viewing them at cannot be good for mental health. I think an app or product that could do this would be incredible. So much of our mood is depicted by what we consume, and I think something that can lift the veil / filter out all the bs would be great for society and truly help people and the world. So excited to see where you take this!
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