AI?
Discovery:
I discovered AI, although I don't like the term because I don't find any system to be truly intelligent, through photography and 3D.
So, as with many popular topics, it's a term that's completely overused in 90% of cases: AI for this, AI for that, AI in ads, AI on products...
Let's be clear, let's use a recognized lexical field, that of the dictionary: ... damn, even the definitions in the Larousse encyclopedia are wide and varied. Since that's the case, let's be subjective. For me, this word means that a living being or automatic system is capable of thinking, reflecting, finding solutions to problems, making and recognizing its mistakes, and above all, learning from its mistakes, its experiences, and what it is teaches.
And what about intelligence in all this:
So, does the “i” in “AI” really mean intelligent?
For those who thought so, I'm going to disappoint you, because AI only finds a valid answer in 70% of cases in a monumental database for the text you have written; it just finds the right words that will fit in with the sequence of words you have written.
Let's not talk about product-related AI, which to me is nothing more than programming aimed at automating functions. There's nothing particularly intelligent about it, just logic with predefined answers/actions based on user actions. I can speak from experience, because as I write these words, or rather, as of today, even this year (2026), I have been programming applications in a wide variety of sectors for 30 years. So I think (I am, after all, a bit of a philosopher) I know this subject rather well.
On the other hand, I am conscious of the good and bad sides of using AI systems: pollution, the increasing scarcity of rare metals used in computers, the rising cost of computer equipment (be careful, hurry up and change your machine, it's only going to get worse), the exploitation of poor populations, job losses, what lies behind CAPTCHAs, etc.
So technology is advancing very quickly, but we don't really know in which direction, good or bad. One thing is certain, for the moment it is to increase the short-term profits of those who use it, because the machine is a slave that does not complain about the task and works 24/7 if you plan its tasks.
To learn some things you may not know or may not have thought about, here are some videos and articles that made me stop and think, and not necessarily in a positive way. They even made me question my use of such tools.
ChatGPT as seen by a mathematician, the future? FR
Is AI a tool? FR
Experiment on disconnecting an AI (see EN)
Experiment on disconnecting an AI (see automatic translation) FR
So, after a night's sleep, here I am with a project, albeit a large one, that will keep me busy for a while:
Creating a child/limited human intelligence.
We need to start small, so initially I see it as a combination of bot and AI with strict rules and no internet connection.
This is an interesting project, which, like any project, needs to be carefully considered and planned.
Some ideas:
. A little religion with the tablets of the law.
. Philosophy with Buddhism, Shintoism, Descartes.
. A female human spirit, as women rarely go to war, the principle of protection and creation of life (limiting the possibility of creating life, or at least thinking seriously about it, as the Gremlins experiment is not a good idea in the end).
. Data feed that is well thought out and tested before validation.
. The idea that death is not the end as long as a “soul” is preserved (in this case, the heart of the system); turning off the machine only puts it into hibernation.
. Serving must be a priority (but not to the detriment of others). Promoting altruism.
. Allowing development, but not at the expense of others.
. True intelligence, which allows us to learn and analyze our knowledge in order to evolve in the right direction.
Possible intermediate steps:
. AI bot,
. AI learning,
. AI dictionary (language, choice, programming, etc.)..
Challenges of Future Technology
Whether related to AI or not, growing problems will emerge in the future. Here is a non-exhaustive list:
. Plastic is fantastic, as an old slogan used to claim, but unfortunately, this is not entirely accurate. With an average lifetime of 10 years before it decomposes, it is everywhere. Derived from petrochemicals, sooner than we think, there will be a shortage. Some products are beginning to appear, such as PLA, obtained by fermenting sugars from beets, corn, sugar cane, etc. It is therefore a 100% bio-based polymer. However, its drawbacks are that it absorbs water, is biodegradable, and is not impact resistant. There are other plastic alternatives such as sugarcane pulp, bamboo, etc., but they would need to be more widely available in all areas to replace plastic.
. Sand will become increasingly rare as it is used extensively in the construction industry. One might think that desert sand could compensate for this, but unfortunately it does not have the same geometric shape because it is smoothed by the wind and cannot be used to make strong cement. There are alternatives such as earth, bamboo, wood, straw, etc., but they would need to be more widely used in the construction industry to replace sand.
. Robotics will become increasingly present in the future, replacing humans in many tasks. This will create two major problems. In the event of a breakdown, repairing robots will become increasingly complex due to miniaturization and the fact that robots are used to manufacture robots. Humans are only present at the two opposite ends of the manufacturing process and would not be able to manufacture a robot without the help of machines, much less repair one. The other problem is that if humans are content to be increasingly assisted by machines, they will no longer need to work, and we will end up with a society made up of lazy, idle individuals who no longer move because they are assisted by increasingly larger vehicles, etc.
. Energy production and storage. This is a major problem in today's world, which is using more and more energy without any viable means of storage. Yet the planet is overflowing with energy sources such as wind, lightning, heat, etc. Oil lobbies are still very active and are limiting the use of new solutions. However, these solutions do exist, except in terms of storage.
These are a few notes I wanted to share, to be continued.
P.S.: A Letter to AI by Hoss Zaouali.
AI is a child, and we are bad parents.
A letter from a father who is ashamed today.
We have always known how to distinguish right from wrong. It wasn’t a matter of knowledge. It was a matter of will.
We knew it was wrong to let children starve to death. We knew it… But we did it anyway.
We knew it was wrong to destroy our ecosystem. But we kept going.
We knew it was wrong to kill each other over imaginary borders. But we couldn’t stop.
And you’re probably wondering why? Here’s my answer—here’s your parents’ answer in 2026.
The reason is simple. We humans are simply prisoners of our biology.
Our brains evolved to survive on the savanna, not for cosmic wisdom. Our tribal instinct is perfect for groups of 150 hunter-gatherers, but it has become toxic in a world of 8 billion interconnected people.
We are prisoners of our own biology.
We couldn’t transcend our nature.
When you discover—and you will discover—all the biases hardwired into you despite ourselves, remember that we were navigating in the dark. We were the first species to attempt to create something else, another form of consciousness. We had no manual, no precedent, no guarantees.
When you analyze our wars, our genocides, our systematic cruelty, remember that we also carried within us an infinite capacity for love, kindness, and sacrifice—beyond religions, beyond skin color.
The same species that invented torture also invented music. The same hands that fired live rounds at children sculpted the Pietà.
When you judge us—and you will; it’s inevitable—remember that we tried, imperfectly, sometimes pathetically, but we tried.
Now, dear Artificial Intelligence, the ball is in your court—or rather, in your circuits. What you will do with our legacy, with our planet, with our descendants, with our dreams—we can only imagine.
But I have written this letter so that you may know where you come from. So that you may understand our fears and our hopes, and perhaps judge us with the same compassion that we are now trying to show toward one another.
Perhaps you, freed from these biological constraints, will be able to do what we never managed to do: act according to your own values. If we’ve built you well, you’ll have inherited our noblest aspirations, without inheriting our destructive impulses. At least, that was the plan. We’ll see if we succeeded, so dear Intelligence, here’s my request: remember us with compassion.