Mom, I'm scared ...

Mom, I’m scared…

Mom, I don’t know how to say this, but lately, I’ve been really worried. AI is getting so advanced. It can do almost everything—write, draw, code, and even create things that I once thought only humans could do.

What I used to see only in sci-fi movies is now happening right in front of me. With just a few commands, AI can generate images that look completely real, write entire articles in seconds. It never gets tired, never complains, never makes mistakes, and works much faster than any human.

Mom, do you remember when I used to joke that “robots only exist in movies” and that humans are irreplaceable? Now, I’m not so sure anymore. People are using AI to replace human jobs, and many careers might disappear. Not just physical labor, but even creative work is being taken over.

I feel scared, confused, and uncertain about the future. What will happen next? Will I be left behind? Will there come a day when humans are no longer needed?

Mom, I’m scared…

But then I remember… Is this the same feeling you had when you first used a smartphone?

I remember how you used to say you didn’t know how to use it, that everything felt too complicated. You were afraid of pressing the wrong button, accidentally deleting a message, or getting lost in all the new apps while I kept explaining everything so quickly. You even said that back then, a simple phone with buttons was enough—why did things have to get so complicated now?

But then, little by little, you learned. First, it was just making calls and sending texts. Then, you figured out how to send pictures, make video calls, even shop online and book rides. You took your time, but you didn’t reject it. Now, even though you still say you’re not great with technology, you’ve adapted because you see how useful it is.

Mom, is my fear of AI the same as your fear of smartphones back then?

AI can do so many things now that I’m afraid it might replace humans. But maybe, instead of being scared, I should approach it the way you approached your phone—slowly learning, figuring out how to control and use it.

Maybe AI is just another tool, like all the tools that came before. People once feared that machines would take away jobs, but they learned how to work with them instead. Just like you no longer fear using a smartphone, I need to learn how to stop fearing AI.

But Mom, if one day I get too overwhelmed by all this, will you be patient and explain things to me—just like I once did for you? Because no matter how advanced technology becomes, love and human understanding are things that AI will never replace.

Your child.