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Generative AI has challenged our long-standing belief that the process of natural language generation is unique to the human mind. We have always known that computers can perform complex mathematical calculations, surpassing human capabilities in this domain. However, mathematics is often perceived as a rational discipline, naturally compatible with how computers function.

Even in programming, we have accepted that humans must “adjust” to communicate with machines. This is why programming languages have evolved — to serve as bridges between human logic and machine execution. Programming, in this sense, functions similarly to mathematical symbols and equations, allowing humans to interact with computers through structured and predefined rules.

However, the rise of generative AI has shifted this perception dramatically. For the first time, it appears that computers — more specifically, AI — can manage natural language in a way that closely mirrors human language use. Instead of humans learning to communicate with machines, it is now the machines that have learned to communicate with us.