Don’t think AI needs to change; humans do: Pratiksha Rai

Pratiksha Rai, who made a name for herself with the popular TV show Vasudha, believes that while technology and artificial intelligence continue to evolve, it’s not machines that need fixing, but human beings who do.

She said, "Things keep changing with time. First they create something, then they find loopholes, and then they upgrade it. So, I don’t expect AI to completely understand human emotions because that’s not what it’s built for."

"AI is already doing what it can. If someone searches something harmful, like how to commit suicide, it doesn’t give methods—it gives helpline numbers and mental health support, and it tries to help. So, I don’t think AI needs to change. Humans do," she added.

According to her, the real problem is the loss of empathy and compassion in people today. She went on to express her concern about how insensitive society has become in the name of humor. She said, "In the name of dark humour, people today make fun of death, cheating, and even rape and animal abuse. They make jokes about things that should shake us to our core."

Sharing her disappointment, she mentioned that people today have normalized cruelty for entertainment. She said, "We’ve become so insensitive that even someone’s deepest pain is entertainment. And then we say we want to ‘develop’ AI, we want to ‘fix’ technology. But tell me, what about fixing ourselves? What about developing our hearts, our empathy, our humanity?"

For Pratiksha, the solution lies in inner transformation. She said, "It’s not AI that needs to evolve; it’s us. We need to change our mindset, our behavior, and our hearts. Because somewhere along the way, we’ve forgotten how to feel."