Kulturlosigkeit bedeutet Bedeutungslosigkeit. — Lack of culture means insignificance.

AI is to knowledge work and creativity what desktop publishing once was to design. Millions of people now have access to tools that were previously reserved for specialists. And the same debate is emerging as back then: Do we still need specialists at all? This question has been asked before. When CorelDRAW, PageMaker, and similar tools turned the design world upside down. Back then, people said: “I have a computer, CorelDRAW, and a printer. Therefore, I’m a designer.” Today, they say: “I have ChatGPT. Therefore, I’m a copywriter, developer, consultant, and agency all in one.” Suddenly, far more people could create designs. Build flyers. Lay out brochures. Design business cards. The result? There was significantly more design work being produced. But not automatically more good design.

There are three ways to make a living: 1) Lie to people who want to be lied to, and you’ll get rich. 2) Tell the truth to those who want the truth, and you’ll make a living. 3) Tell the truth to those who want to be lied to, and you’ll go broke.

It’s simple: You’re not an AI filmmaker. You’re an AI prompter You’re not an AI artist. You’re an AI prompter. You’re not an AI musician. You’re an AI prompter. You’re not an AI writer. You’re an AI prompter.

Lie to people who want to be lied to, and you’ll get rich. Tell the truth to those who want the truth, and you’ll make a living. Tell the truth to those who want to be lied to, and you’ll go broke.

Deskilling is the process by which skilled labor within an industry or economy is eliminated by the introduction of technologies operated by semi- or unskilled workers. This results in cost savings […] and reduces barriers to entry, weakening the bargaining power of [workers].