#166: 🤖 We Expect Perfection out of AI and Not of Humans, Why?

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#166: 🤖 We Expect Perfection out of AI and Not of Humans, Why? | READ ALOUD

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#166: 🤖 We Expect Perfection out of AI and Not of Humans, Why? | READ ALOUD

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Nina Patrick

Jan 28, 2026

In this conversation, I explore a fascinating paradox in our relationship with artificial intelligence.

Why do we demand absolute perfection from AI while accepting human error as inevitable? When an LLM hallucinates or cites fake sources, I get frustrated. But when a colleague misspeaks or misremembers, I give them grace. Why the double standard?

I walk through the reality of human error across industries:

Diagnostic mistakes happen in 5-20% of doctor visits
80% of aviation accidents trace back to human error
20% of Big Four audits have significant deficiencies
Even elite professionals only achieve 90-95% accuracy.

The thread tying all of this together is simple but uncomfortable: our imperfections are what make us human and interesting. AI-generated content feels soulless. You can sense it. It lacks emotion, depth, playfulness, and personality.

I believe we’re heading toward an age where we’ll pay a premium for human-generated content, art, and music. We think we can scale the human experience with AI, but what we’ll find instead is an overly perfect, emotionless dark age of art and culture.

The choice isn’t between perfect AI or imperfect humans. It’s about deciding which imperfections we’re willing to live with.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Hello from Australia!

01:16 We Expect Perfection out of AI and Not in Humans, Why?

06:41 The Paradox of Perfection in AI and Humanity

07:05 Mentoring Opportunities

07:26 The Book of the Week

08:34 Grab My Guidebooks

08:51 Check this out

Links

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/patient-safety

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666691X23000246