Befriending AI
There's been a lot of negative talk lately about AI, and it's understandable. We hear that AI will replace huge portions of the workforce, strip the humanity from art and creativity, blur the line between truth and fiction, and soon surpass human intelligence altogether. There are real and serious questions about how society will adapt to AI in the decades ahead.
The Chess Analogy
One helpful way to think about this is through the evolution of chess. Garry Kasparov, once the world champion, was an extraordinary individual player. He could even defeat multiple grandmasters playing simultaneously. But when those grandmasters learned to collaborate as a team, they could beat him. Chess, it turned out, could be a team sport.
Then AI entered the picture with IBM's Deep Blue, which eventually beat both Kasparov and human teams. Many people lost interest in chess altogether. Why keep playing when you're guaranteed to lose?
But something interesting happened next. Teams of skilled chess players using AI were able to defeat AI playing alone. Today, the best chess competitors are not humans or machines individually, but teams of humans working with AI.
The Lessons Are Clear
Teams outperform individuals
Collaboration takes practice
Humans and AI must continuously learn from one another
AI Is a Tool, Not an Enemy
If we see AI as an enemy, we limit our potential—and may even give up entirely. AI is a tool. We can choose not to use it, but we should carefully consider the consequences. Bad actors are already using AI effectively. The way to beat them is not avoidance, but collaboration.
A team of people using AI will always outperform a lone individual using it.
How This Applies to Scam Protection
Scammers are increasingly leveraging AI for voice cloning, deepfakes, and sophisticated phishing attacks. The answer isn't to fear technology—it's to use it smarter than they do.
At MyProtection.AI, we believe in this collaborative approach. Our AI-powered tools work alongside you and your family, detecting threats that humans might miss while relying on human judgment for context and decision-making. Together, we're stronger than either could be alone.
Join the team!