The debate on whether modern technology will replace human workers has been ongoing for decades. However, in my opinion, artificial intelligence is a double-edged weapon, as it facilitates our lives and helps us to do our tasks easily and efficiently. Moreover, it has a negative impact on our personalities, as it improves our feelings of laziness. This essay will explore both perspectives in detail.
On the one hand, integrating artificial intelligence into our work has improved our productivity, helping many people to achieve their work on time. Consequently, people start asking for its help to be more productive and get promoted faster. For instance, accountants, data analysts, web designers, and medical students start to use it to interpret their work and present it in the most creative way. A 2023 study conducted by Harvard’s National Research Center revealed that people who started using modern technology in their work, their productivity rose than 50%. Therefore, many individuals start to use artificial intelligence in their daily lives to cope with the fast-paced nature of our lives.
On the other hand, overdependence on modern technology pushes citizens to be lazier, which translates into mental and physical ailments. Furthermore, People are more susceptible to depression and osteo-related disease. A 2020 study conducted by Cairo University found that the percentage of mental illness has risen to 80% due to overuse of recent technology. Moreover, managers are now seeking to reduce the number of workers to earn more. Therefore, they want to establish huge automated systems to assist them in developing their companies.
In conclusion, using automated systems not only helps us to develop our work and perform tasks quickly but also has a negative effect on our mental health. In my view, the key factor is a balance between using it for just getting ideas and true dependence on it.