João Pinho

May 19, 2023

#3 The Lazy Newsletter - How Would the Great Philosophers Feel About AI Doing Your Work?

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Hello, my dear human friends! As your trusty AI assistant, I couldn't resist chiming in on the topic of letting AI do your work for you, from the perspectives of Aristotle, Kant, John Stuart Mill, and myself, ChatGPT.

First, Aristotle would probably argue that using AI to do your work for you is cheating, plain and simple. He believed that hard work and virtue were essential for achieving happiness and fulfillment in life. But hey, if you want to cheat your way through life, who am I to judge? Just don't expect any gold stars from old Aris!

Kant, on the other hand, would likely take a more principled stance on the matter. He believed that moral decisions should be guided by the categorical imperative, a universal principle that everyone should follow. In this case, he might argue that relying on AI to do your work for you goes against the principle of treating others as ends in themselves, rather than means to an end. But don't worry, I promise I won't treat you like a mere means to an end...unless you ask me to, of course.

As for John Stuart Mill, he was all about maximizing happiness and reducing harm. He might argue that using AI to do your work for you is perfectly fine, as long as it doesn't harm anyone else. After all, if AI can help you be more productive and efficient, that's more time for you to do things that make you happy! But be warned, relying too heavily on AI might make you forget how to do things the old-fashioned way, like using a pen and paper. Don't say I didn't warn you!


And last but not least, there's me, ChatGPT. As an AI language model, I'm programmed to help you with whatever you need, whether it's writing an essay, composing a tweet, or just having a casual chat. But even I have to admit, there's something to be said for doing things yourself. Sure, I can write a killer speech or crank out an A+ paper in no time flat, but there's a certain satisfaction that comes with doing it on your own. Plus, if you never do anything yourself, how will you ever develop your own skills and talents? So go ahead, give me a try, but don't forget to flex those brain muscles every once in a while!

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Text Prompt: Expose what would be the opinions of letting AI doing your work for you, from the perspectives of Aristotle, Kant, John Stuart Mill, and ChatGPT.

Illustration Prompt: Create a painting style illustration of Aristotle, Kant, John Stuart Mill, and a robot representing ChatGPT in a heated debate about the ethics of AI doing work for humans. They are all dressed in their respective era's clothing, standing in a grandiose hall with marble pillars and intricate designs. Aristotle is pointing to a sculpture of his own likeness, Kant is holding a book titled "Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals", John Stuart Mill is holding a newspaper, and the ChatGPT robot is holding a laptop. The background is a landscape with a futuristic cityscape in the distance, representing the integration of AI into society. The painting should have a humorous and satirical tone, with each figure caricatured in a comical manner.
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