There is a lot of hype around the development of AI. Everybody wants to jump on the train, to not miss out. But what are we going to use it for, and what will be the result of that? Which needs does it satisfy? Or are they even unknown, until further development can emerge out of the current?’

I’ve encountered posts about replacing both copywriters and coaches with Chat GPT, which feels devastating, since the developers likely lack the expertise of, so the programming will be set to much lesser quality, which will trick users into believing that is how it’s supposed to be. When it isn’t. An example is asking a language model to create a slogan for a travel agency, and get something in response that is both cliché and too common, instead of getting something tailored to the specific travel agency, stating their specialty, which is what an actual copywriter would do.

Likewise, getting help to choose which degree to pursue, could become too narrow, if the person asking, isn’t receiving a coach’s keen understanding of underlying wishes from the parents, reading his/her bodylanguage, and discussing the emotions around choosing that specific degree. How much money could then become lost, if that person quits college and becomes totally miserable? Or, on the other side of the spectrum, what if it’s exactly what that person is looking for and wants, but lacks funds to. How would Chat GPT solve that? And who is going to pay unemployment, if AI makes more people unemployed?

Everything in a coaching session, is built on the client’s response, which we listen to with presence and compassion, while still challenging and providing additional perspectives to assist a sense of empowerment and clarity, to make better decisions. The whole world, seems to look for answers online, instead of meeting others and create them themselves.

However, AI to me, would be great as a tool for editing, for making creative techniques possible otherwise not, making it into its own genre. It could also become a database with a multitude of questions in various fields, to come in handy for professional coaches, rather than for clients. And perhaps, like calculators, solve complex equations of information, and summarizing that. As with everything, it becomes what we make it out to be. The important thing to consider, is to involve people from all walks of life, and countries, to ensure its quality, with a welcomed and respected feedback.

Everything a human can do, a human should.

What is your opinion?