A Tale of Resistance: How Physical Therapy Holds its Ground Against the AI Tide
A Tale of Resistance: How Physical Therapy Holds its Ground Against the AI Tide
Touch: The Human Art AI Struggles to Imitate
Ever wondered what job categories are sturdy enough to wrestle with the invasion of AI? Physical therapy pops up as a champion in my mind. Allow me to illustrate this with a dash of personal experience from my recent, unintended stint on a basketball court.
Observing my physical therapy journey, some elements of AI-resistant charm became clear.
Firstly, we've got the intricate art of diagnosis, a kaleidoscope of individual data nuggets, from muscular strength to flexibility, my past mishaps to my present actions. Picture trying to digitize this living, breathing encyclopedia of human complexity. That's a Sudoku puzzle even AI would break a sweat to solve.
Next, there's the hands-on charisma of my physical therapist. This isn't your routine massage chair affair, but rather an intricate ballet of hands that coax my body into stretches and maneuvers. Now imagine a robot trying to replicate the finesse of a human touch. Amusing, isn't it?
Then there's the ever-important "bedside manner" or the therapist's art of making a patient feel comfortable enough to willingly submit to a routine of stretches that makes you question the laws of human flexibility. That's a kind of human empathy a machine would need a few software upgrades to master.
Peeling back the layers, you see why physical therapy stands firm on the AI-resistance frontline. It's not about AI inferiority, it's about the irresistible charm of human superiority in certain fields. And, for now, physical therapy holds its ground, resisting the AI tide with style.
What other professions do you think will hold well against
AI? What are the common factors?