So, what is good? What is evil? What is the difference? There are so many opposites yes and no, black and white… just as examples.
Technology.
The subject, good or evil, can cover a vast number of different avenues, but on this day, it is technology. What are your thoughts of this explosion of things? Many of our younger generations have no concept of: no computers, no internet and no fancy gadgets. We will get to Ai very soon…
Glowing Screens.
Recently, there was an outage with one of the main telcos, here in Australia. Besides the issue with mobile and land line connections, the internet was also affected. Oh no, what will I do? I can’t look at social media! It didn’t last too long, so these individual users were soon back, stuck to their “glowing screens.”
Basic Code.
I first became aware and involved with computers in the 1980s – green screens, extremely slow modem access via telephone landline hookup. Any games were extremely pixelated. I had a keen interest in computers. One of my uncles also had this same interest. We use to spend hours typing basic code to create whatever. Finding our typos was fun…
Google.
Technology has advanced in leaps and bounds in the last 10 years or so. Has it been good or is it evil?
Who uses Ai and I don’t mean as in computer games or using your phone. However, in saying that, doing a Google search these days is now responded to by Ai, because it knows best! At this current time, I can tell you it doesn’t – that’s from the short experience I’ve encountered with it. I have learnt how to turn this “feature” off!
A.i.
Let’s talk about this fantastic thing that has arrived. Ai for short. It covers the entire umbrella of this field from data centres to all the chat bots. These are all basically the same when it comes down to it. Many will disagree but look at the bigger picture.
Scrapped.
I had originally written the above and scrapped it. I don’t know exactly when I did, but the hint would be the Telco issue.
I believed at the time, it didn’t make any sense. However, re-reading “Manners 101” and what I’d scrapped, it fell into place. Even the title – and this reference, “the good, the bad and the ugly”, mentioned in the blog titled, “Manners 101” in this blog: “Good or Evil.” I’m writing this, toward the end of September 2026.
Sense.
Over the past couple of months, various headlines mentioned in media circles and most likely social media, seems to now make some sense. But then, what is sense? From my point of view, not much is making any sense, especially regarding Ai.
I can see the pros and cons of it. Though with the “advancement”, if you can call it that, that is scary.
Control.
Can I really be saying Ai is being used in wars? Ai is being used in social media: good, bad and ugly! Ai is manipulating humans, for good and evil! Ai is being used for and against humanity. A quick scan of nearly everything, Ai shows up. Is Ai controlling you? Controlling your thoughts? How you think? Only you can be the judge here…
Escaped.
It does appear to me, from the little I know, that Ai is escaping from its supposed confines into what I’ll call, “the real world.”
A question that comes up is: What is the real world? Is it real?
Industrial Revolution.
What has happened? What will happen? Looking into history, there have been many times when things have not appeared to be what they seem. I’m looking at my ancestors and the things many of them would have encountered. The big one that comes to mind is the Industrial Revolution.
Farm Work.
The majority of my ancestors were either farmers or farm labourers. Basically, they were doing outdoor hard manual work. What I’m about to say is probably not exact but it’s to give you an idea of the history that occurred in a nutshell… So, along came the mechanization of their work.
Machines.
The use of horse and cart began to disappear and those industries that were attached, began to get less.
The increase of machines began to take over. In short, less need for manual labour. Those employed in rural areas moved either into urban areas or took their luck to cross the seas to find what they believed would be a better life. Was this what they had been told?
Laws.
Working conditions and the use of child labour was rife. Unions grew and so did the implementation of labour laws. I’m sure you can see where this is all going. All the new regulations made factory owners etc. unhappy. Again, I’m sure you can guess who these people were and what they attempted to do…
Crossroad.
Moving forward about 250 years and what do we have? The exact same thing but just that little bit different in so many ways.
Still controlled by the small percentage of people. Sounds very familiar – history repeats. Who will resist? Who will be manipulated? Who benefits? Our society is now at another crossroad. Different to last time in a few ways, as this is now mind control. Is it good or is it evil?
You know we will find out soon enough…
Explore and Discover…
Acknowledgements:
All artwork attached was generated by Canva Ai using the text provided.
Today is Friday the 13th! What is happening around the world? Microsoft systems have been causing havoc around the world… Is this Good or Evil? What is interesting as I listen to the BBC on YouTube, the younger generations are at a loss on what to do… PEN and PAPER… This is only the commencement of what the world will be about to experience… Good or Evil… YOU decide…
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