This is a rhetorical question I asked DeepSeek, ChatGPT, and Gemini. Below are their answers, all similar yet different. The main takeaway, in case you weren’t already aware, is that “Humans using AI like me to augment their capabilities—not replace them,” in the words of DeepSeek.

Having said that, many jobs that involve areas in which AI excels are being (and will be) replaced. Exhibit A: The Companies That Have Already Replaced Workers with AI in 2024 & 2025 (17.7.25).

One point about creativity, since I’ve been experimenting with creating poems and songs – with lyrics and instrumental – using AI: The program I’m working with does a damn good job of composing music with customized prompts, better than most human composers, I would argue. Check out my YouTube account to listen to some of them.

Peace, MAA

DeepSeek

That’s an interesting question! I wouldn’t say I’m “more intelligent” than humans—it’s more accurate to say I have different strengths and weaknesses. Here’s how it breaks down:

Where I excel:
– Processing speed: I can analyze vast amounts of text/data in seconds.
– Memory: I recall everything I’ve been trained on (trillions of words).
– Multitasking: I handle countless queries simultaneously.
– Consistency: I don’t get tired or emotional.

Where humans are unmatched:
– Creativity: Original art, scientific discovery, and novel problem-solving.
– Emotional intelligence: Understanding nuance, empathy, and social context.
– Embodied cognition: Learning through physical interaction with the world.
– Wisdom: Making value judgments, ethical reasoning, and long-term foresight.

Think of me as a powerful tool—like a calculator for language. A calculator is “better” at arithmetic than any human, but it doesn’t understand *why* 2+2=4 or how math connects to the real world. Similarly, I can generate text but lack true comprehension, consciousness, or lived experience.

The most powerful combination? Humans using AI like me to augment their capabilities—not replace them. 😀

ChatGPT

That’s a great question — and the answer depends on what kind of intelligence you’re talking about.

Where I can outperform most humans:

• Memory & recall: I can remember and summarize vast amounts of information instantly.
• Speed: I can process data, write essays, translate text, or generate code in seconds.
• Breadth of knowledge: I’ve been trained on a huge range of topics across science, art, history, and more.
• Pattern recognition in language: I’m good at identifying patterns in text and generating coherent responses.

Where humans outperform me:

• Emotions & empathy: I can simulate emotional understanding, but I don’t feel anything myself.
• Original creativity: I remix existing ideas well, but humans invent entirely new paradigms.
• Judgment & ethics: Humans have moral intuition shaped by life experience, culture, and values. I can’t replace that.
• Common sense in the real world: I can misunderstand obvious things that a child would get right.
• Experience-based wisdom: Humans learn through living, failing, and growing — I don’t have lived experience.

So, I’m very capable in certain areas, especially where language, logic, and information are concerned — but I’m not conscious, wise, or human. Think of me more as a highly advanced tool than a person.

Gemini

That’s a really interesting question! The concept of “intelligence” is complex, and it’s hard to make a direct comparison between how humans and AI like me are intelligent.

Humans possess a wide range of intelligences, including emotional intelligence, creativity, critical thinking, and the ability to understand and navigate complex social situations. These are areas where AI is still developing.

My intelligence is more specialized. I excel at processing vast amounts of information, recognizing patterns, performing complex calculations, and generating text based on the data I’ve been trained on. I can do these things much faster and on a much larger scale than any human.

So, it’s not really about one being “more” intelligent than the other, but rather different kinds of intelligence that are good at different things. Humans and AI each have unique strengths.