{"id":3517,"date":"2021-03-07T12:00:48","date_gmt":"2021-03-07T12:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1341719"},"modified":"2021-03-07T12:00:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-07T12:00:48","slug":"is-made-by-humans-more-appealing-than-made-by-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=3517","title":{"rendered":"Is \u2018made by humans\u2019 more appealing than \u2018made by AI?\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Midway through a podcast, a high-energy commercial chirps out all the advantages of using a particular learning system for languages. They are familiar: <\/span>Babbel<\/a> can get you conversing in just three weeks, it teaches you phrases you\u2019ll actually use in the real world, lessons are designed to help you remember.<\/p>\n

Then a less familiar selling point:<\/p>\n

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\u201cOther learning apps use AI for their lesson plans, by Babbel lessons were created by over 100 language experts.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The company magazine website explains further,<\/p>\n

\u201cBabbel\u2019s lessons aren\u2019t the result of an algorithm or computer program; they\u2019re designed by real humans. Babbel\u2019s Didactics Team, made up of more than 100 linguists and language experts<\/strong>, puts a lot of time and care into creating lessons that will actually work for you.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n

BABBEL MAGAZINE<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This framing of human input as a kind of quality standard isn\u2019t new \u2014 in this case, the online article was posted in 2017 \u2014 but it is becoming increasingly prevalent.<\/p>\n

A quick sweep surfaces this <\/span>recruitment startup<\/a> that heavily promotes the fact it doesn\u2019t use AI to make predictions. This <\/span>community of therapists<\/a> <\/span>promises it won\u2019t use algorithms to match clients with professionals. This <\/span>social network<\/a> uses its rejection of algorithms and ads as its USP.<\/p>\n

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Additionally, there are too-many-to-mention dating websites, subscription services, ad sales, financial managers, and staffing agencies that state outwardly on their websites that they do not use AI or algorithms to do their work. The message is very clear. These companies want to emphasize that they don\u2019t palm-off the most artful part of their business to unthinking systems. They employ experts to carefully consider the task at hand based on their experience and, perhaps, intuition.<\/p>\n

\u201cMade by humans\u201d denotes a quality product.<\/p>\n

In a world full of sparkle-toothed AI salesmen peddling their wares at (virtual) conferences, shouting about data being \u201cthe new oil\u201d and offering to open the magic gates for businesses looking to dig themselves out of a pandemic pit, this is an interesting development. There is room in this world \u2014 perhaps ample room \u2014 for artisanal old humans and their semantic knowledge.<\/p>\n

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Is this indicative of a kind of backlash? A shift to privilege connoisseurs and subject-matter experts? Well, the short answer is \u201cunlikely.\u201d Artificial intelligence is still a solid way for businesses in all industries to make efficiencies, streamline procedures, and generally speed things up. Indeed, it\u2019s mostly excellent at this. What it may demonstrate is that there really is space for both organic <\/span>and<\/em> <\/span>silicon brains and \u2014 far from being outmoded \u2014 the stock of soft skills and experience is actually on the rise.<\/p>\n

Data scientists and computer engineers may not inherit the earth after all.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re often told that for all the work AI takes from humans, it will also create a vacuum to be filled by new roles and services predicated on human talent. That these AI-less companies are shouting from the rooftops about their human crews suggests that we biological workers have good reason to be optimistic.<\/p>\n

This article was originally published on You<\/span> <\/span>The <\/span>Data<\/span><\/a> by <\/span>Fiona J McEvoy<\/a>. She\u2019s a tech ethics researcher and the founder of YouTheData.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Published March 7, 2021 \u2014 12:00 UTC <\/p>\n

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