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AI: Should We Trust It?

Origin story

A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) has been around for some time now, but we’ve never done a deep-dive on this channel about it. In this article, we’ll be delving into A.I., how we use it, and just how much the next generation relies on it.

a machine that can think?

Originally created in 1956, Alan Turing, and later, John McCarthy, both computer scientists, found a way to make a computer that could simulate the human’s way of thinking, their cognitive process, break language barriers by translating, and do the hard, time-consuming projects like sorting digital mail. The two men were driven by a passion to learn more about humankind. But what started out as a small project turned into something that would progress the evolution of mankind.

human brain 2.0

After the 1956 explosion of computer science, Alan Turing wrote an article titled “Computer Machinery and Intelligence”, which gave the world some inspiration and insight as to what this new “Artificial Intelligence” was. While he was a pioneer in computer science, he said “A computer would deserve to be called intelligent if it could deceive the human into believing it (the computer) was human.” But just a few decades later, in 2014, an A.I. program passed the Turing Test, a test designed by the late Alan Turing himself to see how humane these progressing robots could act and think.

Houston, we have a problem

With A.I. getting more intelligent every day, and websites like Google AI and ChatGPT being used every day, are we becoming too reliant on artificial intelligence instead of creativity? There are some A.I. videos on the Internet that are fooling millions, and it’s getting harder and harder to distinguish the difference between the real and fake. While A.I. can be used for work and school projects, and it proves useful, we, as a species, are relying too much on technology instead of enjoying the world for what it is. Some people are aware that A.I. might be the problem, but no-one is taking action and looking away from there screens. This is a problem, and it can become an even bigger one the more we just keep doing what we’re doing and not breaking away from our screen addiction.

So what?

In this article, we’ve learned about A.I.’s origin story, how it exploded around the globe, and if we are relying on technology too much. Now, whether or not we can trust it is entirely up to you, but in the words of the late Stephen Hawking; “The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race… I fear A.I. may replace humans altogether.” But I’ll leave it to you to decide. I hope this article gave you some insight into A.I., and feel free to share this article!

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Your Ideas

What’s something you feel like we should talk about on Afterthoughts? What’s something you feel like we could improve on?

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2026 Update

Hi, everyone. I know that I haven’t posted in a while, so let me catch you up to speed. In this article, I’ll tell you all about what’s happened in the last 6 months.

New School, New Me…. Right?

After some consideration, my parents decided to enroll me into a new school named ArtSpace. With me going into middle school, I thought it would be difficult, but I had no idea how hard it was going to get. School started on August 20, and from the get-go, I knew that I wasn’t going to be popular. Instead, I found a group of people ( they’re names will be kept anonymous ) that I could get along with. They weren’t ideal, but they were good friends. I eventually decided that I didn’t want to be friends with them anymore ( I just couldn’t tolerate them anymore ) and cut them off. I haven’t found new friends, but I already have so many more.

My Ninja Life

At my martial-arts studio, however, things are looking up and I have gotten more oppurtunities. I started volunteering to help out with kids who go to the martial arts studio after school. I’ve also been sparring (controlled fighting ) more so I can get better at defending myself in real time.

Me

In my personal life, I’ve found a new love and understanding for painting, sketching, reading, and bracelet-making. I’ve also found a new love for puzzles. My favorite thing to paint is sunsets on a beach, and I love to sketch eyes. I’m also making Bible-themed bracelets and reading the Tuttle Twins book series that I got for Christmas. My birthday also came up on December 6th. I turned 12.

6 months Later

Now you know what’s happened in the last 6 months. I hope to continue reading, drawing, bracelet-making, painting, and helping other kids. Anyways, that’s all for this article. Merry Late Christmas, Happy Late New Year, and feel free to share or read more!

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Where in the World?

Summer Vacation!

Schools almost out, birds are chirping, and you want to go overseas on vacation! But where? In this article, we’ll be talking about the best places to be on vacation if you’re going overseas. Let’s unpack this information!

Let’s look at a map

Because there’s 7 continents, there’s a lot of famous landmarks you can visit, especially in Europe. For example, if you like art, you can visit the Louvre in Paris, France. If you are Christian, you can visit the Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, South America. But let’s explore Paris and Italy first. Some examples of the most famous landmarks in Paris are:
– The Eiffel Tower
– The Louvre
– The Notre-Dame
– The Arc de Triomphe
– The Palace of Versailles
and many more! Paris is SO famous that it has 2,185 landmarks, which makes it the most landmarked country in the world! Italy, on the other hand, has landmarks like:
– The Colosseum
– The Leaning Tower of Pisa
– Pompeii
– Palazzo Vechio
-Galleria Vittorio Emanuele 2
and more landmarks to see! Though Italy doesn’t have as many landmarks as France, it still has 60 landmarks! But let’s look at some other continents and THEIR landmarks.

Hola and molo

In continents like South America and Africa, there aren’t as many landmarks. Africa, which is known for savannas and lions, doesn’t have any major landmarks, but there are a few, like:
– Victoria Falls
– Hassan 2 Mosque
– Valley of the Kings
– The Giza Pyramids
– Abu Simbel Temples
and only a few others. Africa, though it has Egypt, only has 144. Given that Africa held a once-great nation, you’d think there would be more landmarks, but at least it beats Italy. South America is super famous for Rio de Janeiro, which has landmarks such as:
– Machu Picchu
– Iguazu Falls
– Christ the Redeemer
– Uyuni Salt Flat
– Atacama Desert
and more to come. South America actually has just over 70, so Italy is off the podium. It’s amazing to think that Italy, Africa, and South America have low numbers, because they held some of the greatest nations.

Start packing

Though we could just stay where we are, going out and exploring continents helps us understand them and their history better. How? Though landmarks. So in this article, we learned that there is SO much TO explore, so we need to start packing, and go seize the day/world ( NOT world domination, just travel)! And feel free to share this link with people you know! 😀

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Spring’s Here! Now What?

What do i do now?!

If you’re like me, when spring starts, you just want to do anything and everything! The schedule looks something like this:

1: Wake up every day REALLY early so I can get started!
2: Start cooking my own breakfast!
3: Spring Cleaning!
4: Read a good book!
5: Go play outside, it’s a beautiful day!
6: More cleaning!
7: Connect with friends, family, and neighbors!

And etc, etc. In an ideal world, everybody would follow a very STRICT and ORDERLY daily to-do list. But, we’re not perfect, are we? When spring comes, the animals come out, but we like to sleep in and do absolutely NOTHING. A perfect day for imperfect humans looks like this:

1: Sleep as much as we want
2: Eat
3: Do what we want
4: Go back to sleep

See what I mean? So if we want to get up and do something, how can we change that “I don’t want to do anything” mood to an ” I’m ready to go do something” mood? Find out in the next paragraph.

How’s that possible?

If we want to tidy up the house SO we can do “me-time”, it needs to start with GETTING UP. I, personally, have a HUGE problem with that, but that’s beside the point. We can do that by setting an alarm that’s not too early, but not too late either. So a reasonable time would be around 6:00-8:00. But if you can’t get up that early, try going to bed sooner the night before. This would definitely help with getting up. Next, start a hobby! If you try something new, you might enjoy it, and if you enjoy it, CONTINUE IT! It might be cooking, learning an instrument, playing a sport, whatever it may be, there’s ALWAYS something out there. And for the Gen-Z and Gen Alpha, actually CONNECT with the people around you! ” We, the People” need to get off our screens, and go out and LIVE LIFE! If we become hermits in our own houses, we’ll never understand our true potential in the world. And those are just 3 of the MANY ways we can improve not just for spring, but year-round.

blue skies and sunshine

From this article, you saw a few ways we can improve, but that doesn’t mean everything will go smoothly. There will be “off-days”, and days you just don’t feel like it, but we need to keep a positive attitude, because other people will notice. And when they notice, they’ll start to do it too. So, in a way, it helps everybody. I hope you got something out of this article, and feel free to share Afterthoughts with someone you know! And if you have any questions, please leave them in the Comment section. ; )

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Mondays: WHY?!

Why are Mondays so bad?

Who here hates Mondays? I do! For the kids out there, It’s because it’s the first day of prison – I mean school that week (you didn’t hear or see that…), and for adults, it’s another day with more infuriating coworkers. Overall, we just feel like it’s a bad day. But what if I told you that it didn’t have to be that way? What if I told you that you didn’t have to think of Mondays that way? You’d probably say, “You’re lying, aren’t you?” or, “Is this a joke?”, but it’s not. In my opinion, Mondays are just the day after Sunday, and the second day of the week. They might not be as bad as you think. Like frogs (look at my last post about frogs).

But how? And why?

Now, if you are intrigued, please keep reading. If not, please keep reading (same outcome). Therefore; how do we make Mondays better, and why should we? Well, we should try to make Mondays better because if Sundays are the start of the week, we should carry that joy all throughout the week and restart that joy on Sundays. In short, if you are happy on Sunday, you should be happy on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The only question is, “How?” In that case, there’s a few ways we can do this. If you would like to make notes, you can make a checklist for each week. You can do a happiness checklist. If you don’t, you can just realize your emotions and make sure they’re in check. In other words, if you feel yourself getting angry, think of the reason why, and try to turn that emotion against itself.

Conclusion

So, what have we learned in this article that we control whether or not we are happy, and some ways to help control those emotions. I hope you enjoyed this blog ( and maybe learned a little, too), and feel free to share this website and/or this article!😄