The key question: does AI think? No. It finds patterns. But these patterns become so complex that the result looks like understanding. When GPT-4 writes poetry or explains quantum physics, it doesn’t “know” the subject. It predicts which word is logical to follow. But the result is useful.
Concerns? Yes. Deep fakes, automation, military drones. But also hopes: AI can model the climate, optimize energy grids, decipher ancient languages. In 2023, AI helped reconstruct the Herculaneum papyri, burned by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
The main breakthrough is multimodality. Modern AI (like Gemini or GPT-4o) understand text, images, and sound—and connect them. This brings them closer to human perception.
But AI will not replace scientists. It will become a tool, like a microscope or a telescope. It will speed up hypotheses, but it will not replace intuition, ethics, or creativity.
Ethics is the main challenge. Who is responsible for AI errors? Who owns the data? How can we avoid “digital feudalism”? Science has outpaced legislation. And now we need to think faster.
In conclusion, AI is not a threat. It is a mirror. It shows how prepared we are for a future where intelligence is not only human. And it is up to us to make it fair.
