Opinion: What will eat your job... AI is not able to save its own job

Today, AI is everywhere. It writes emails, simplifies complex topics, and instantly answers any question. But as the AI ​​era has progressed, so has the fear in the minds of ordinary people: will AI take our jobs? 

Will it control our thoughts, our decisions, our world? Frightened people are demonizing AI. Such is the fear that the middle class, at the mere mention of AI, takes over their jobs. But you shouldn't worry, because now Google CEO Sundar Pichai himself is standing with you. 

Google CEO Sundar Pichai's statement, "Don't blindly trust AI," is both a relief and a warning. Pichai's message is clear: AI isn't replacing you, but it's also not as perfect as it seems.

AI's mistakes and our blind trust

Pichai clearly said in a conversation with BBC that AI still makes mistakes. Be it ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini or Perplexity... all make mistakes. Sometimes even when they are wrong, they speak with so much confidence that humans do not even suspect.

This is the biggest danger. Generative AI sometimes gives "correct-sounding wrong information". This becomes dangerous when it comes to your health, any scientific fact or any sensitive issue. In such a situation, Pichai says that AI should be used as a tool and not as the ultimate truth.

Fear of job loss due to AI... but the truth is something else.

With every new technology comes the fear of job loss. This fear has increased with AI because it has learned to perform many tasks in minutes. But the reality is that the companies creating AI are also in fear. 

Even those companies that call themselves "AI Kings" are afraid – that this technology may go in the wrong direction, that there may be public backlash, that major mistakes may tarnish their brand. 

As soon as Google launched AI Overviews, errors came to light and the company faced immediate criticism. This proves that AI is as powerful as it is unpredictable.

AI Companies' Anxiety - Security, Accountability, and a New Race

Companies like Google are spending billions to secure AI models. Google's Image Authentication tool is a prime example, which tells users whether an image is created by AI or real. 

Tech companies are racing to get ahead in the AI ​​race, but they also fear that their AI might spread misinformation or that users might trust it so much that the real world is endangered. 

Sundar Pichai's balanced perspective is worth understanding here: he says, "We have to move fast and be responsible." This applies even to companies that are selling AI to the public, yet are secretly afraid of its vulnerabilities.

What should the common man do?

AI isn't a monster. It's a tool of the future, and just as every tool can become a threat if misused, so too can AI. You don't need to fear AI; just don't blindly trust it. Sundar Pichai is standing by your side.