Questions for Ted Chiang’s “Why A.I. Isn’t Going to Make Art”
- What does Chiang say about effort? What is its role in the creative process?
Chiang says effort is important in making art. Since AI is lacking effort, he believes it loses the important part of creative process.
- What does he say about the purpose of college essays?
He says it is not about the final essay. It is about brainstorming and developing ideas to understand the topics better.
- What does he say about “skill” and its relationship to intelligence?
Chiang says skill is developed through practice and effort. He explains that skill is connected to intelligence because when people practice a skill, they are also thinking, learning, and improving their understanding. - Why, according to Chiang, is A.I. “a fundamentally dehumanizing technology”?
Because it replaces human effort, thinking and creativity. He is also worried that if people relies on AI too much and too lazy to do deep thinking which are important parts of human being.
