I used to be tremendous pissed off.

Why did my credit score union need to utterly change its on-line banking companies? A brand new password was wanted. Oh, now they need me to make use of no less than one numeral.

Try once more. Then it locks me out quickly for 10 minutes. Oh why all this issue for these of us in our “upper years,” let’s assume?

Because issues are getting dicey when it comes to on-line exercise and if we don’t sustain, as seniors we’ll quickly dry up, need to depend on our youngsters or different youthful helpers to do our accounting, and so on., our on-line enterprise, and even checking the “My Chart” medical data that’s so so so exhausting to get to. Hey hospitals and docs: do you hear me?

My husband has taken to driving and exhibiting up bodily on the cardiac division of our native hospital to make preparations for an appointment, as a result of too typically the cellphone tagging forwards and backwards with messages left and never answered for 48 hours are left hanging. Or, you’re left in queue endlessly after which need to hear AGAIN to 12 totally different messages if you need this service or that workplace or no matter.

Ok. Rant over.

The world of AI, synthetic intelligence, could also be thrilling and serve helpful functions, but in addition scary to those that concern they received’t be capable to sustain with know-how. AI can clone your beloved’s voice and make a cellphone name the place you suppose you’re listening to from a granddaughter, for example, who says she wants cash to get dwelling from an accident. Or one thing like that.

And it isn’t your granddaughter in any respect.

Psychology Today web site notes that “facial recognition technology can be used to identify individuals without their consent, or to track their movements.”

Some are additionally involved about early experiments with self-driving vehicles. TechTarget web site explains {that a} self-driving automobile (generally referred to as autonomous or driverless) “is a vehicle that uses a combination of sensors, cameras, radar and AI to travel between destinations without a human operator.”

These will be not-so-safe and I hope and pray these game-y efforts are shelved for safer fashions a few years (say perhaps 25 years) sooner or later. Our kids and grandchildren might have to fret about them or eagerly undertake them however we are able to hope for actual individuals to be in management and that our grandchildren will be capable to sustain.

I used to be intrigued by a fellow blogger and distant pal, Shirley Showalter, who not too long ago wrote a daily weblog submit about her grandchildren, after which labored by the Bard web site to jot down a second part of her weblog submit utilizing AI. The computer-written piece was nicely carried out, excellent in each method — however with out the human contact of Shirley. A pc does the analysis and provides sentences on the subject.

I’ve not but tried Bard or ChatGPT however I can think about that if I have been nonetheless in an workplace job, I would use such instruments to jot down routine issues like a report or information launch or commercials. But keep assured: that is me writing, not a robotic.

In a latest small group, these of us over the age of 70 expressed our frustration and fears for the longer term, particularly these of us with kids and grandchildren. Just like my grandparents possible did over 100 years in the past! My grandmother on my father’s aspect was orphaned on the age of 5; my grandfather on my mom’s aspect misplaced his mom on the age of eight. But each kids have been resilient (and brought in by family). They grew as much as be superb individuals and oldsters themselves.

So whereas we might fear about what could also be forward for our grandchildren due to modifications in know-how, well being considerations and worldwide points, it will not be sensible to fret excessively. We can attempt to sustain one of the best we are able to.

I’d love to listen to your rants or raves or cautions about know-how!