We all know that AI is incredibly powerful. But will it replace your dreams? Let’s dive in.
How Powerful is AI?
Most people understand that AI is an incredibly powerful tool. For example, it can generate aps, websites, chatbots, digital assistants, healthcare tools, video games, movies, social media companies, and facial recognition technologies among many other things.
We as a society are certainly at the point where AI is becoming increasingly normalized in fields like agriculture, healthcare, and education, so continuing education on these tools is both needed and relevant in virtually every area of life.
Stay Out in Front
Technology is at the forefront of most of our lives, so certain skills like the ones listed below are going to be useful (and likely pay very well) in the foreseeable future:
- Website functionality
- Software development
- Programming languages
- Communication skills
- Knowledge of API’s, algorithms, data structures, etc.
For those that have the desire and the time to learn these skills, there are countless resources and people that can teach you the ropes. But even for those who have other interests, a basic understanding of these areas is an incredible skill to have in 2025 and beyond.
Is AI Going to Replace My Dreams?
Remember that AI is about access to tools and information, and regardless of your technological skill, everyone has to start somewhere.
As you continue to build your skills, no matter if technology is the career path that you choose, AI can give you access to tools, knowledge, capabilities, and resources to make your dreams come true whether you want to be a florist, a painter, a website developer, a ballerina, a movie producer, a Youtube star, an aquaponic specialist, or an architect.
Having knowledge of these tools can also make you a more creative thinker by connecting you to people who can help you see new ways to utilize technology that you hadn’t previously thought of. Instead of being constrained by your own limited knowledge, learn and discuss these tools with other brilliant minds and learn how to capitalize on AI’s capabilities while they’re available to you – something that you can do regardless of the path you’re on.
Keep Your Dreams Alive
Even though technology is a part of our lives, we are complex beings that thrive when we have more than just sophisticated devices to keep us busy. In fact, we fare better in life when we feel a sense of purpose through our own productivity and creativity. This allows us to experience a feeling of continual personal growth that helps us form meaningful relationships and contribute to society in our own unique ways. This is just one aspect that gives life meaning.
Ultimately, we ourselves determine how we want to live, and your personal fulfillment as a human being cannot be generated by AI. AI can provide information. It can speed up processes. It can create wonderful tools and products, all of which are very exciting (or nerve wracking depending on how you look at it), but at the end of the day, it’s still just a tool, not a dream replacer.
The bottom line is that your continuing education or personal prosperity is up to you.