The Bumblebee's Unscripted Synchronicity: AI Isn't Perfect, Nature Is

Recently, podcasts warning about the potential threats of AI have become common. Perhaps it is wiser for us to focus on living well in the time we have before superintelligence emerges. As a regular AI user and an observer with experience in content translation and localization, I noticed that my own interactions with AI often neutralize some of the cautions. Cross-checking information across multiple AI chatbots, each offering different answers, can take as much time as doing the research myself. I have also found that some automatic translations of YouTube video titles completely miss the original meanings, apart from sounding unnatural. This raises the question: Does AI still lack the capability to fix even simple things? We possibly have more time than we think to wisely educate our future generations in harmony with nature before technology potentially dominates humanity.

Our consciousness often experiences synchronicities through observation and interpretation of the natural world. Moments when we pay attention to our surroundings can reveal hidden information about the flow of our lives. Sometimes, the surprising presence of wildlife can feel like a meaningful sign that connects with our reality. For example, after watching a particularly earnest bumblebee move through stunning flowers and feeling uplifted, I received an unexpected gift. Another time, I encountered a cute raccoon at a city park for the first time, and soon after, someone contacted me with good news. While these personal observations and experiences may not be considered synchronicities, living in the moment can be a valuable lesson and a life routine that we can pass on to our children. They need time to escape the digital world and be surrounded by the beauty and abundance of nature, so they can maintain their humanity and learn to live in harmony with the world around them.

One superior experience that synchronicities in nature offer us, compared to what we can get from AI, is “spontaneity”. AI’s performance with its massive knowledge, concise analysis, and rapid speed is impressive. However, my user experience suggests the need to cross-check accurate information and interpret each AI chatbot’s characteristics (depending on who designed and trained it). This creates artificial intentions behind the machine. Meanwhile, the pure, unscripted spontaneity of nature unfolds in a way that often aligns with significant positive signs in our lives. Children should be taught how to use AI chatbots effectively to avoid the cross-check that I had to do, and more importantly, they should be guided to stay connected to the spontaneous rhythms of the natural world during this time of transition.

Autumn, the season of the high sky, is in the air. Take a moment to look up and let our children know what the shapes of clouds look like, and allow them to feel the transformation of the autumn colors on the trees. It is a meaningful experience to nurture their emotional intelligence, which is an essential part of human abilities!