They’ve termed them, “the metal-collars” the robotic workers of our age an artificial workforce already on the stage.
It’s a troubling scenario, more prone to prose,
but this poet must expose it in a verse they don’t yet know.
Can metal-collared robots replace humankind?
With artificial intelligence, they can replicate the mind.
But the heart is where true love and wisdom reside,
where artists and poets create with the tides.
Machines and robots may take over our tasks
but there’s no human heart under their masks.
To be human is to feel, to love, and to dream,
to write poems, make art, write songs and to sing.
But what if this is the future that was meant to be?
What if metal-collared workers allow humans to be free?
Good poem about a very contemporary topic. I doubt anything but a human poet could create such. Well done, Sue.
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Thanks, Bill. I’ve read poetry written by AI. I think we’re safe for now, but who knows…
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I’ve always considered art an exclusive trait of humanity.
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…and nature, IMO.
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beautiful and very thought provoking
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Thanks Michele😊
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Poetry is like the blues…you must experience it to write about it…. Free time would be great, but without life experience to go with it there would be writers block or very shallow poetry! Great poem!!
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Thank you! I agree. I was trying to put a positive spin on the coming of AI, but if we ever read a poem created by a robot that rivals the masters we’re all in trouble!
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Ha Ha you are right about that!
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Deep. And wonderfully written…. 👌
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Thank you😊
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Welcome.. 😊 Also if you wish you can read mine at https://malaiseunboxed.wordpress.com
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Well written
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Keep on going
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