Knowledge gives us a sense of control.
It always has.
When we understand something — whether on an intellectual scale or a skill we develop using the tools in our hands — we feel safer.
Artificial intelligence, however, has unsettled that balance.
We are told it is moving faster than our ability to fully comprehend it.
For many of us, that feels uncomfortable.
We want to trust the systems shaping our lives, yet even the creators of AI admit they don’t entirely understand how it learns or evolves.
That admission sparks unease.
If those building the technology aren’t fully in control, what does that mean for the rest of us?
How can we feel grounded when the ground itself seems to shift beneath us?
Still, there’s a quiet power in awareness.
When we learn how AI works — its strengths, its limits, its biases — we regain a sense of agency.
Understanding turns fear into curiosity.
It allows us to step into partnership with technology rather than passively following its lead. Knowledge, in this case, becomes an act of emotional self-defence.
But knowledge alone isn’t enough.
We also need perspective — the kind that keeps human intuition, ethics, and empathy at the center of progress.
AI might make predictions, but only we decide what truly matters.
It might optimise decisions, but only we can determine which ones are right.
That distinction gives us the chance to redefine control — not as dominance, but as alignment with our values.
So how can we create comfort out of this situation?
Perhaps by remembering that discomfort is often the birthplace of growth.
By staying informed, yes — but also by staying connected to one another.
By talking about what we fear and what we hope for.
By ensuring that conversations about AI include the voices of families, teachers, artists, and dreamers — not just the engineers of this technology. Not just the businesses that have monetary value to gain. The conversations we create daily and on here- Collective Humanity.
We can also find comfort in the timeless parts of life that technology can never touch.
A walk while the sun rises. Laughter of those we love. Finding conviction in our beliefs.
These are reminders that our essence isn’t programmable.
AI may be a powerful tool, but it is not the author of our humanity.
The more we understand it — and the more we understand ourselves in relation to it — the stronger and calmer we become.
Control, in this new era, is not about knowing everything.
It’s about choosing awareness over fear, and connection over isolation.
And from that awareness, true comfort begins to grow.
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