Today we had another site visit at the Rabat technopark, and we had a lecture about AI concepts from a guest investor on Morocco’s Shark Tank. He informed us in many ways about AI concepts and how they are being incorporated into entrepreneurship. peaking on his experiences and what he has seen take over and changes that will come in the future. This lecture was very insightful because it showed me another outlook and perspective on AI and potential ways to better grasp the evolving change.
I have already started using AI in ways that feel genuinely helpful, especially when it comes to school. One of the main platforms I use is Claude. I have started to use Cluade because it feels more interactive than other AI tools when I am studying. Instead of just summarizing my notes, I can upload course rubrics and have it create quizzes, practice tests, and review games based on my own class material. One of my favorite things to do is to aske Cluade to make a podcast on all the terms I need to know for a class, so I can listen while simultaneously working on something else. This makes studying feel much more engaging and personalized than rereading notes. I think AI is honestly pretty useful when it supports learning rather than replacing the actual effort needed to understand material.
The part of the discussion that interested me most was the conversation around creativity and AI. This is probably where I feel the most nervous and unsure. AI can easily generate impressive outputs, but I do think it has the potential to negatively affect the creative process for us. Art and creativity are deeply subjective, and I feel like it is wrong to suggest that people who do not consider themselves artistic should simply rely on AI to create on their behalf. Creativity has never been about technical perfection. It is about intention, emotion, perspective, and the meaning behind what is being made. In many ways, being different or showcasing flaws is more impactful because it shows effort, reality, and human experience. Sometimes things that are too polished or “perfect” can feel empty. The flaws, mistakes, and imperfections in art are often what make it feel authentic and personal. I think we risk losing an important part of what makes art and human expression so meaningful. At the same time, there’s the other aspect of not knowing how far AI will take us and how the positive part of AI can help us. Like our guest speaker had mentioned, there was a large amount of job loss in the U.S. last year due to the rise of AI. Now, there are predictions that there will be a large surplus of jobs incorporating the usage of AI along with the loss.
On an unrelated note, I wanted to share another fun part of my day! Noel invited her friend to do henna on us at the CCCL after our session, and it was such a fun experience. I always used to get this done in my childhood, and it’s been a while since I have had it applied, so what better place to do it than Morocco!
