PETALING JAYA: Several youths say artificial intelligence (AI) is a useful tool rather than a threat to creativity, as nothing can replicate a human mind in creating innovative ideas and solutions in the workplace.
Fresh law graduate Kalyani Rajendran, 24, said she does not see the emergence of AI as a second brain tool but rather to prompt ideas and ease workflow.
“AI is not a threat because no matter how developed AI will be, there is always something only humans can offer that no AI can replicate,” she added.
She believes AI tools can be useful as they give quick prompts for young employees to catch up with the tasks and assignments.
Search engine optimisation (SEO) content specialist Lee Wen Xi, 23, said AI cannot entirely replicate the human quality of content, be it in video or writing.
“While you may be able to give specific prompts to AI to replicate a certain content creator’s style in order to generate content, it still lacks human quality and creativity.”
He believes that it will take time for the young generation to get used to advanced technology tools, as younger people do not receive much education on the practical usage of technology in colleges.
“Only when they enter the workforce will they learn more about new software tools and systems to speed the workflow,” he said.
An executive who only wanted to be known as Tan said that it is important for employees to upskill themselves to stay competitive in the market, and AI is an essential tool.
“It can help enhance our creativity and efficiency, rather than a form of replacement or reliance on innovation,” she said.
She added that employers should provide sufficient technological tools to ensure efficient output in the workplace.
“A lot of processes in my current workplace are still manual and their systems should be upgraded,” she said.
Journalism student Lui Yee Min, 23, said defended AI, as AI tools are merely an inspiration for creativity.
“It doesn’t make you lazy or dependent if you utilise the AI tools wisely at work,” she added.
Lui said AI saves time, which can be spent on doing other things.
Junior copywriter Zahid Hanafi, 25, said the issue of duplicating ideas using AI does not happen only among young people; anyone can abuse AI.
“There should be proper guidelines to govern AI, such as teaching people not to violate copyright laws,” he said.
He said that whenever a new technology is introduced, like the personal computer many years ago, many people are also apprehensive about its impact on the youths.
