Happiness in the AI ​​world

A television game show about artificial intelligence (AI) is attracting over 1.2 million viewers from its very first episode. One guest on the show said, "Humans are different from AI in that we are flawed."

That seemingly simple statement raises a big question: when all technological advancements aim for perfection, could it be that "mistakes"—imperfections—are what keep us from being cloned?

In search of perfection

While a few years ago, every family member eagerly created a Facebook, TikTok, or Instagram account to connect and share everyday photos, the online world is now witnessing a different "wave"—a wave of perfection created by AI.

From the elderly to teenagers, anyone can become a model, singer, or content creator with just a few taps. Photo editing apps automatically smooth skin, change poses, and brighten eyes; AI video tools help with face swapping, adding smiles, and even recreating voices.

"Even 3x4 passport photos are edited, let alone photos uploaded to Facebook," a young woman joked in a conversation with friends. But that statement, to some extent, accurately reflects the psychology of many: the fear of seeing their "true selves," a bare face, a small wrinkle, or eyes that lack joy. In social groups, it's not difficult to see a "hidden competition": everyone wants their online image to be more glamorous than in real life.

Then, family meals, which were once a place to share everyday stories, sometimes became mini "recording studios," where each person carefully adjusted their own camera angle, brightened the lighting, added filters, and added background music.

AI is no longer just a tool; it has entered life as a "companion," even a mirror that many people want to look into to find the perfect version of themselves. But while busy beautifying their digital image, how many realize they are gradually losing the ability to love and accept themselves for who they truly are?

We need conversations to listen to the imperfect versions of ourselves. Photo: KHANH TRINH

The illusion of perfection also provides fertile ground for sophisticated schemes that exploit people's kindness. The TikTok account NL, with over 95,000 followers, moved many people with its portrayal of a girl with both arms amputated, bravely overcoming adversity. Viewers sent thousands of encouraging and supportive comments.

However, all those images turned out to be products created using AI technology. Their real purpose wasn't to inspire, but to lead viewers to marketing and online sales links. This story isn't uncommon.

More and more accounts are using AI to create fake videos, from faces and voices to personal circumstances. A child with a terminal illness, a struggling single mother, an elderly street vendor being scammed... all can be virtual characters, created using AI-generated imagery. Viewers feel sympathy, shed tears, and... click on the purchase link - as an act of helping.

Keep the "scratches"

AI is a tool. If used correctly, AI is a gateway to creativity, but if exploited to manipulate emotions, it becomes a terrifying weapon. These AI-powered traps of sympathy leave people both astonished and bewildered: in a world full of polished images and machine-created characters, where does the truth lie?

The perfection that AI brings seems to be blurring the lines between truth and falsehood. When everything can be "more beautiful," "more touching," "more perfect," will we still be able to recognize what truly touches our hearts?

A paradox is emerging: the more we strive for perfection, the more easily we lose our own identity. A flawless photograph might satisfy us for a few seconds, but it is the awkward smile, the clumsy words, or the incomplete actions that make up a real person. The difference between AI and humans, as the saying goes in a game show, lies in "mistakes."

AI is programmed to avoid errors, to be accurate, to be beautiful. But humans learn from mistakes, understand joy through sadness, and grow through failures. In the warmth of family, where laughter, tears, and simple meals are the most genuine things, perhaps the most important thing is to learn acceptance – accepting others and ourselves. Not everyone needs to be the best version of themselves, but simply the most authentic version.

The world of AI can make our lives more convenient, communication faster, and creativity easier. But at the same time, it also demands that each person be more vigilant and humane so as not to become a "product" of the very technology they create.

Because, while everything else can be created by AI, the only thing machines can never possess is the human heart: the ability to feel, to love, and to forgive imperfections. And perhaps, in the world of AI, to be "unique," sometimes all we need is to dare to be ourselves with all our flaws, mistakes, and irreplaceable sincerity.

What distinguishes humans from AI is that we have "errors." But perhaps it is precisely because of these "errors" that we have love, family, emotions, and the right to be imperfect. Don't let the illusion of perfection make us forget a simple truth: Each person, with all their right and wrong, beautiful and ugly aspects, is truly a unique masterpiece bestowed upon them by life.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/hanh-phuc-trong-the-gioi-ai-post821279.html