Hello World! It’s been years since I last published a blog post about tech or news. Well, that gap of several years was actually worth it. This post is about a thought that hit me recently while working with AI.
I’m a 3D CAD designer and used to be a strong believer that AI could never replace designer jobs—especially CAD jobs. But that might not actually be the truth. Yes, AI is on track to replace CAD designers, leaving a place only for those who are extraordinary at understanding the actual engineering behind the design.
Think about it: the process is entirely doable for AI because a 3D model is just a collection of coordinates in a 3D viewport that can be manipulated with a piece of code. And AI is a master of code. The only hurdle is understanding the physical limits of a real-world object—something AI cannot inherently sense or check on its own.
AI always evaluates based on data it has been given or already possesses. It cannot function without data; the results you see when you ask for something are entirely based on the data fed into it and the information shared through your account.
And we already know this, yet we’re still okay with sharing our information. We think, "What are we really losing by sharing our data?" Which might actually be a lie. Sure, AI can't easily analyze human emotions and thoughts as simple patterns yet.
However, this is all part of a strategy by the tech giants: they learn what you want so they can price it and market it back to you whenever they want. You can call it remarketing.
For example: you share a thought about something "X," the AI stores that data, and suddenly you get recommendations for "X." If the product isn't readily available, that data gets shared with tech giants as leads, pushing their products onto your feeds across display apps like Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. Eventually, you end up buying it, even if it's way down the line. Once you make the purchase, the shopping pages start recommending identical items all over again, and the cycle repeats.
This goes far deeper than you might think. Business is far more tactical than engineering math. Up to a certain limit, this kind of usage is fine—and we already know AI is trying to replace... well, it’s already replacing many jobs.
Honestly, AI should be there to help us, not to replace us, and for now, it is mostly trying to help. We don’t know what happens in the future, but right now, we are the ones letting AI replace our jobs and everyday tasks just for the sake of the damn comfort and the relaxed feeling of making things faster and simpler.
Imagine this: you love playing music, but it gets replaced by AI just to satisfy you with a vast number of generated tones. You love creating art, but you settle for AI-generated junk images because it's easier than actually drawing.
By letting AI complete your work just to keep things fast, you are actually losing your own talent and craft. We all know great things take time, but we always default to thinking, "I'll do it next time."
I really felt this while making content for my channel using AI to create replicated designs. It made me wonder: am I also losing the very work that I love?
What I want to say is this: do not completely depend on AI for even simple tasks. If you love the work, do it yourself, and use AI only to find the best optimal path.
(And yes, this blog post was polished with a bit of help from AI, but the raw thoughts and core content are entirely mine!)
What are your thoughts on AI? What is it actually doing for you? Let me know in the comment box below!