Robots Can Think?!

Note: This is a submission for the Future Writing Challenge: How Technology Is Changing Things.
Categories: Explain Like I'm five!! , Ripple Effects
Context: A letter to five year old Alice from her friend, Bob explaining AI broadly.

Hey Alice,

Guess what? Robots can now think and learn like us! They’re called AI, and people say they’re super smart! They can remember our favorite songs, foods, and even tell us new things we might like. Cool, right?

Do you remember when we tried to guess each other’s favorite songs? Or when we sat with tons of books to study for tests? And how fun it was to search the internet like it was magic? Well, now AI can do all of that in just seconds!

You just ask it questions, and it gives you answers—like a robot genie!

But wait—it can also draw pictures, drive cars, and even help with homework! Isn’t that crazy?

But if AI starts thinking for us… what will we think about?
And why should I tell it my favorite things? It’s not my best friend like you are!

AI might be cool, but it can never replace you as my best friend! Robots don’t know how to have fun like we do. 😊

Cheers,
Bob

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