Why do we need generative AI? And do we?

Remember the times when the only place one could spot the words "artificial" and "intelligence" merged into one term was a sci-fi book? Well, films could be an alternative. Now, while we're writing these lines, thousands of AI-based tools are either under development or are already changing industries, arts, academia, and everyday life.

Below you can see the Google statistics for search queries regarding AI for the latest five years. The data are as for March 04, 2025.