Ah, Waqar! You have chosen a very sore topic.
I can't help but giving my two cents. We both know that English isn't our first language. And we are so limited in expressing ourselves fully. I don't know about you, but I definitely need help in certain areas.
While this topic regarding AI abuse will always remain controversial. But again there is use and abuse of everything that has been devised for human's assistance and benefits.
Not long ago, we had a very extensive discussion under this topic.
You participated in my "autobiography" contest. Right? Will you believe it took almost all of my day replying to the posts in my contest. Why? Because I had been replying on behalf of the "chair" in old slang English and the personality of the chair was of a sore old man. I would write my reply under the post and for reference, as how an old person who thinks he has not been treated fairly would reply. Of course, I took real life examples. But again I don't live among old people who talk like this in English. Long story short... I would look at different answers that I would generate with the help of Ai and then would construct my own reply.
It was such a tedious task at hand. Alternatively, I could have replied just in two to three lines and just get it over with.
So now you can decide what would have been easier for me!
I understand your concern and such AI generated comments definitely leave a bitter taste in my mouth also...
But I will just say two words:
Use vs Abuse
We can't simply ignore this technology. We can use it to improve ourselves. However, given the nature of this platform, many just resort to abusing it.
You will be surprised to know that sometimes when I struggle with writing a topic, I also gather some ideas from AI, but I don't let the human factor go away. I structure those ideas and write them myself. That's why I mentioned in this post that there are many kinds of users on this platform.
Now the thing is, no rules are specified regarding the use of AI here on Steemit. People are simply told to stay away from it.
Lastly, I would like to repeat this quotation from a LinkedIn post I read a long time ago:
Unfortunately, many people don't know the difference between 'for' and 'with' and start using it unethically.
Agreed 💯
I understand what you mean here but,
یہ ضروری توہ نہیں کے ہم انگریزی میں ہی بات کریں۔ کتنے سارے افراد مختلف ممالک کے اپنی ہی مادری زبانوں میں بات کرتے ہیں، پوسٹ کرتے ہیں، آپس میں بات کرتے ہیں تو ہم کیوں نہیں کرتے اردو میں؟
بہت اچھا نقطہ ہے ۔
اس بات پر میں بڑی تفصیلی گفتگو کر چکی ہوں ۔
اُردو میں نہ لکھنے کی دو تین وجوہات ہیں۔
https://steemit.com/thediarygame/@soulfuldreamer/aer-mdkhl-shmar-mj-smj-n-aat-or-diary-entry-5-or-i-don-t-understand
Do read the comments following this post also.
The Steemit editor is definitely not equipped for Urdu language. The formatting can't be done in a reasonable way, plus I have my own personal limitations. I don't know how to use the keyboard in Urdu; I have only learned the QWERTY keyboard, which is meant for writing in English. Writing in Urdu with a pen is a whole lot different than writing in Urdu from a keyboard.
Edit: We are also lagging in the area of Urdu translation tools. The Google and AI translators often produce very incoherent, or sometimes even funny, translations. Weisser-rabe has commented on my post, highlighting the same issue. If I may quote her:
Hhaha, went through your post and trust me I feel you. The steemit editor as you mentioned really IS NOT equipped for urdu language. My comment above in urdu, it took me a good 10-15 minutes to write it. The issue that I faced? If, for example I have to use an English word in between the Urdu words, the format changed. The sequence of my words changed and I got a headache trying to include the word 'Steemit' in my paragraph. So I had to change it. Let me give you an example of what I mean:
' یہ ضروری توه نہیں کے ہم انگریزی میں ہی بات کریں، میں نے دیکھا ہے steemit پر بہت سارے لوگ اپنی مادری زبان میں ہی بات کرتے ہیں توہ ہم کیوں نہیں؟'
Now see, writing the word steemit in english ruined the entire format of the text.
Also, I know it's difficult to type in urdu on this keyboard, one easy way of doing it is to write in roman urdu and the software would automatically change it in urdu text. This is what I usually do.
Went through exactly the same dilemma while typing the reply.
ختمہ جملے کے شروع میں لگ جاتا بار بار ۔
فارمیٹنگ صحیح سے ہو ہی نہیں پاتی
Back to square 1!
Ai will be detected. And if not the formatting issue persists 🥴
Lekin ham simple urdu mean text jis tarah karty hain is tarah b engage kar sakty hain. Main thing agly ko smj a jay.
Are you talking about Roman Urdu?
I don't think that would be ok. Because it would not be translated by any on page translator. Only a handful of people will be able to understand. That's of course my point of view.
Us mey ye qabahat hey k hum sirf apnay hum watno sey hee engage kr skein gey. Jub k hum jub post ya article likhtay hein tou kam az kam mey tou ye chahti hun k sub parh sakain.
Agr bhai urdu me nahi to msg languge me b engage ho sakty. Main thing to yehi ha k agly ko smj a jay.
Haan lekin roman urdu men baaki international users ko kuch samjh nahi ayega kyu ke wo google translate par translate bhi nahi hoga 😂😂🤷
Hahaa ye to ha huzaifa bhai.
The term 'tedious' or exhausting aptly describes my limitations with the language. It's not just English; I wouldn't know how the older generation of my native language would express themselves in a specific time period.
However really enjoyed organising the contest! It's just that we can't be "know it all".