Can AI be better than humans?

Vimarsh Shah
Aug 10
3 min read

Today at the office, some of the most senior people were talking about AI and how it would never be able to take away what humans can do. To some extent, I agree.

But then I think about the great people in history, the ones who discovered new things, made new technologies, wrote constitutions, or won great wars. How are they different from a normal person? I don’t think it was something magical they were born with. They simply had the courage to try. They had something in mind, something to look forward to, something they wanted to find, and they kept going. The discovery or invention was just the end product of all those trials. One of those trials worked, and boom, it became history.

Now, AI might not “get” what we get as humans, but it can do a lot of the tasks we do and do them much faster. More importantly, it can go through far more trials than we ever could. We humans can only remember and access a small part of all the information in the world, and with that limited knowledge, we try to make things. AI, on the other hand, can go through massive amounts of data from all over the world, keep learning, and keep improving. So when AI tries to do something, it can do it at a much faster speed and scale than us.

That’s why, instead of looking at AI as a replacement, I see it as a tool, something that can help us try more, faster, and more efficiently. For someone who wants to learn, to improve, to build, AI can be the best thing that’s happened. You just have to grow with it and learn the right way to use it. If you do that, you’ll move at a different pace from others, maybe not in terms of money or social status immediately, but definitely in your own journey in life.

And even though AI can do a lot of things better, like writing this blog in a fully detailed and structured way by going through all the possible data on the internet, that version would just be a good summary or text. It wouldn’t be my idea, something that came from my own understanding. And for me, that would take away its value. Sure, it might get me thousands of likes online, but the real joy, the feeling of creating something on my own, thinking, reflecting, writing, and being proud of it, wouldn’t be fulfilled.

So instead, I write the whole thing myself and then take help from AI to make it better in structure, grammar, and flow. That way, I improve every time, and the core of the work is still mine.

P.S.: After correcting grammar, I have asked AI to suggest things that can be done to make it better, and here is its first response. Now you decide, did it make my writing better or not. And don't forget that you can keep on talking, and it will give you more ideas down the road.

....To make this blog richer without losing your voice, you can add three kinds of things:

1. A Stronger Hook in the Beginning Right now, your intro starts with “Today at the office…,” which is fine, but for a blog, you could make it more inviting and set up the tension. For example:

“Everywhere I go lately, I hear the same debate: Will AI ever be better than humans? At the office today, the seniors had their answer — a confident ‘never.’ I’m not so sure it’s that simple.”

This instantly sets the tone and makes people want to keep reading.

2. A Simple Analogy or Metaphor Readers remember ideas better when they’re linked to something relatable. You can use:

The AI as a “microscope” analogy — Humans have always had tools to extend our abilities (fire, wheel, telescope). AI is like a mental microscope — it doesn’t replace the scientist but lets them see deeper and faster.
Or sports analogy — An athlete still needs skill and vision, but better equipment lets them perform at a whole new level.

Example:

“It’s like running a marathon. AI isn’t the runner, but it can clear the path, give you the best shoes, and even point out shortcuts you didn’t know existed. You still have to decide where to run.”

3. A Closing That Feels Like a “Life Advice” Punchline You can turn your ending into something readers will quote. Right now, your conclusion is personal, which is great, but if you finish with one last universal takeaway, it sticks.

Example: