“I don’t want AI to write my novels. I want AI to do my dishes so I can write them.”
I heard that once, and honestly? It stuck with me more than any chatbot-generated sonnet ever could.
We live in a world where AI helps us do… pretty much everything. Write, code, compose, summarize, schedule, cook, clean, organize. The list grows faster than your homework pile during finals week.
But here’s the real question:
If AI is doing all the thinking, what’s left for us?
A Tool or a Shortcut?
Think about it. When was the last time you tried solving a problem without typing it into a search bar? Or wrote something without asking a bot for help? AI is convenient, yes; but is it making us lazy thinkers?
Sure, AI is smart. It can finish your sentences, draft your emails, and even suggest what you should eat tonight. But here’s the twist:
Smart tools don’t make smarter people. Smart choices do.
We don’t become better at math by letting a calculator do all the work. We don’t become better writers by outsourcing our thoughts. And we definitely don’t grow by pressing “generate” and calling it a day.
Creativity Can’t Be Automated
Shakespeare didn’t ask ChatGPT to write Hamlet. Van Gogh didn’t prompt Midjourney for Starry Night. Every masterpiece started with messiness, emotion, confusion, and real human experience.
AI can imitate creativity. But it can’t live it.
It doesn’t scream into a pillow during writer’s block meltdown.
It doesn’t stare at a blank page and wonder if it’s good enough.
It doesn’t feel joy, fear, doubt, or inspiration.
So why are we letting it take over the parts of life that make us most alive?
Let It Handle the Boring Stuff
Don’t get me wrong; AI is amazing. I want it to vacuum the floor while I work on a new story. I want it to give me time.
But time for what?
Not to do less.
To do more of what matters.
To think deeply. To create boldly. To live fully.
As Einstein said, “The only source of knowledge is experience.”
And you don’t get experience by clicking.
So, Are We Using It Smartly?
Maybe this isn’t about AI at all. Maybe it’s about us.
Are we using AI to amplify our brilliance or to avoid the hard stuff?
Are we using it to learn, or just to finish faster?
Are we using it to explore, or just to escape?
AI should make space for our ideas, not replace them.
Because in the end, the smartest thing we can do is stay human.
Thank you to Swara S. for editing this article!