Beyond Books: Can we opt out of the artificial intelligence era?

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The author reflects on contemplating retirement as technological advancements, like the rise of AI and robots, seem to overshadow their ability to keep up.
Concerns are raised about the potential loss of institutional knowledge due to technological progress, feeling that each change pushes out previous generations who can’t keep up technologically.
The author wonders if Artificial Intelligence represents a significant inflection point and questions whether humans will become mere overseers rather than active players in society.
AI’s pervasiveness in everyday life raises questions about control over personal data and suggests a growing loss of personal agency.
The author believes AI doesn’t make librarianship irrelevant, emphasizing that technology replaces some tasks but doesn’t eliminate the need for human creativity and effort.
The article concludes by pointing out that while AI can simulate organizational tasks, it hasn’t yet replaced the need for the physical presence of books and documents in libraries.

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