Why are people encouraged to use AI, but penalised for it?

[Whatnow777]

Why do we have AI, we are being asked to all get on board with it, told how great it is...BUT if you are suspected as using it in certain circumstances, you are penalised (e.g. job adverts now saying do not use AI to help write applications/ cover letters). Friends also saying bosses are checking their work isn't written using AI through AI detectors.

I don't get it. I understand you need to show your own skills, but why not also use a tool (skillfully) to help get the best outcome?

What is it for then? AIBU to think this is all rubbish!

There’s a big difference between using it to do homework assignments or creating AI slop event posters and leveraging its efficiency to sharpen your productivity. AI will change the world over the next couple of years, that change is not going to come about from editing photos or creating fake videos, it will impact the sciences, medicine, industry, legal and financial services, supply chains and so on in ways we cannot fathom.

Much like when the iPhone was first launched no one at the time understood the opportunities that would unlock, back in the Nokia days if someone had said your phone would soon be your car key (Tesla) an incredible camera, filled with social media apps, track your sleep, be able to watch tv shows and that you’d probably make only a couple of calls per day if any you wouldn’t have believed them or be able to grasp the concept.

AI is going to be the same.

@JumpingRabbitthanks - all good. The questions were very clearly designed to eliminate those people powered by AI, so I’m resting easy tonight.

Thanks!