AI Evangelism: Do you find yourself having to defend AI to your friends and family?

Random thought today after watching the video below...

My grandfather’s father was a ferry boat captain in the Bay Area back in the day. His job was important — people depended on ferries to get from one place to another.

Then bridges came along.

I’m sure at the time there were people who hated the idea. Probably folks saying it would ruin jobs, change communities, and that the “old way” was better. And honestly, for some people, it probably was hard.

But bridges were simply a better solution. Faster. More scalable. More efficient.

It got me thinking about AI today. Every generation faces some new technology that changes the game. And there always seem to be two camps: the people wishing for the old world to stay the same… and the people learning how to build in the new one.

History tends to move forward either way.

I have family and friends who tend to hold the negative view of AI and feel threatened.

I know for any of us in the community, that's not our view.

So perhaps this post can be used as a tool to "win some over"...

Been watching this series. Pretty amazing.

And I agree with the creator of the film. AI allows for infinite creation possibilities only limited by YOU and your vision.

IMO AI should be thought of as tool that expands you and not limits you like so many are fearful of.

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