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AI is everywhere these days. And I’ll be honest—I love AI. I use it often, and in many cases, it works beautifully. It saves time, makes certain tasks easier, and when paired with the human touch, it can be amazing. But here’s the problem: the idea of replacing humans with AI completely? That’s the worst idea anyone has ever come up with.
If you’ve ever worked for some of these gig economy apps -you already know how cold and dehumanizing technology can feel when it’s running the show. These companies love to brag about “flexibility” and “instant work.” But the reality is a grind. Some pay you so little that, once you count gas and time, it feels like you’re working for pennies. They look like a dream—you just log in and grab shifts—but the truth is, it can be chaos.
And Cambly? Don’t get me started. They pay tutors what feels like about one cent per minute. You pour your energy into helping someone learn, and it feels like the clock runs so slow it feels like they’re cheating you out of every second.
I’ve heard now, but I’m not sure how true. Although, I know someone who experienced this, if you do well, they’ll even take your students and hand them to someone else. And let’s not mention the cultural shock—logging in to teach only to find people behaving wildly inappropriately on camera, while the company does nothing to protect you.
What makes it worse is how impersonal it all is. These apps don’t care about you. I once lost my keys after a delivery and begged for the address again—I had just been there. But the app refused. No compassion, no human to talk to, just a brick wall of “policy.” That’s what life looks like when machines run everything: cold, unfeeling, and unforgiving.
Have you ever called a company that outsources overseas, and no matter what you say, the person on the other end just doesn’t care?
And this is why replacing humans with AI is dangerous. Sure, AI can process data, automate tasks, and speed things up. But it can’t care about your struggle. It can’t recognize that you’re tired, that you’re worried about paying bills, or that someone online is making you uncomfortable. It can’t advocate for fairness.
That’s why AI needs the human touch. Technology should support people, not erase them. The best outcomes happen when AI works alongside humans, not in place of them. Because without compassion, empathy, and fairness—the things only humans can give—we don’t have real progress. We just have profit at the expense of dignity.
So yes, I’ll keep using AI, and I’ll keep appreciating what it can do. But I’ll also keep fighting for the human side of the equation. Because replacing humans isn’t just a bad idea—it’s the worst one yet.
