Is AI the beginning of the democratization of creativity?
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I recently read an interview with Lee Sedol, 9th Dan, in the New York Times. After the historic match with AlphaGo, he still teaches Go and runs a Go institute. Interestingly, his story about his children entering college and worrying about what path to take in the AI era caught my attention. This is a clear example of how deeply AI is intertwined with our daily lives and future.
In this context, the five stages of AI development proposed by OpenAI deserve our attention. This model clearly shows the direction of AI development and helps us predict the future we will face. Currently, we are between stage 1 (conversational AI) and stage 2 (human-level problem-solving AI), but the speed of development is accelerating exponentially. If you compare AI from five years ago to AI today, you will realize how big the gap is.
Reasoning AI capable of solving human-level problems
Devin, GPTs Action, etc.
Level 3
Agent system that can take action
Humanoid, robot
Level 4
Innovative AI that can help inventions
Superintelligence (ASI)
Level 5
AI that can perform the organization's work
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Lee Sedol’s experience was a precursor to this rapid change. In his match against AlphaGo in 2016, he had already encountered an AI that was close to level 3 (AI that can take action – for him). His recent warning, “I encountered the AI problem early, but it will happen to others. It may not be a happy ending,” urges us to think seriously about the changes that the advancement of AI will bring.
AI companies claim that their technology will “democratize creativity.” But there’s a serious contradiction in this claim. In reality, using AI effectively costs a lot of money. It requires a subscription fee of $20 or more per month, a powerful computer, and a stable internet connection. This is more expensive than existing YouTube Premium or Netflix.
This situation could create a phenomenon called 'AI-flaunting', similar to 'eco-flaunting' (the act of showing off one's environmental awareness), where only those who can afford to use AI technology will benefit from the so-called 'democratization of creativity'. This could create a new form of digital divide.
What is eco-flaunting? You have to pay more to buy eco-friendly products and sustainable things. For example, tumblers/electric cars. Rather, it is an expression that criticizes the situation where the rich can easily buy these things, eat vegetarian, eat organic food, and shout about eco-friendliness, but for the economically disadvantaged, these words are just luxuries and distant echoes.
Moreover, the value of individual creators’ works is decreasing due to the unauthorized use of their works as AI learning data and the flood of AI-generated content. The benefits of AI technology are mainly concentrated in large corporations and the tech elite. Is this really ‘democratization’? Or is it a new form of ‘monopoly’?
As Lee Sedol 9-dan said, "People used to be in awe of creativity, originality, and innovation. But since the advent of AI, many of those things have disappeared." This statement paradoxically suggests the direction we should take. In the AI era, what we should focus on is 'humanity.' It is important to develop unique human abilities such as emotional intelligence, ethical judgment, and creative problem solving.
So how should we respond? What human abilities will become more valuable as AI advances? How can our society truly “democratically” share the benefits of AI technology? How can we preserve humanity while utilizing AI and prevent new forms of inequality?
Thinking deeply about these questions and sharing our opinions with each other will be the first step to wisely navigating the AI era. We need to find ways for AI to truly democratize creativity and benefit everyone. Our task will be to create a future where technological advancement does not create new gaps and where everyone can grow together. What do you think? Let's talk about it together.
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