Realistic AI Interview

Interview with Steve Jobs (Simulated) – 2025 Location: A minimalist, sunlit office in Cupertino. Steve Jobs, looking sharp in a black turtleneck and jeans, sits across from a journalist. The air hums with the quiet energy of unseen technology. A sleek, holographic display flickers between them, showing abstract data streams.

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Journalist: "Mr. Jobs, it’s 2025, and AI has transformed nearly every industry—from healthcare to creativity. Some call it the most disruptive force since the personal computer. How do you see AI fitting into the vision you’ve always had for technology?"

Steve Jobs: [leans forward, fingers steepled] "You know, when we launched the first Mac, people asked, ‘Why would anyone need a computer in their home?’ The answer was always the same: Technology should disappear into the experience. It should feel like magic—effortless, intuitive, human.

AI isn’t just another tool. It’s the next layer of that magic. But here’s the thing—*" [pauses, eyes sharp] "—if we’re not careful, it’ll become clunky magic. A gimmick. Like those early touchscreens that felt like playing with a toaster. AI has to serve people, not the other way around."

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Journalist: "You’ve been critical of AI that lacks ‘soul’—like generative models that spit out generic art or text. How do we ensure AI has depth?"

Steve Jobs: [smirks] "Depth doesn’t come from algorithms. It comes from constraints. When we designed the iPhone, we didn’t give users 50 buttons. We gave them one button—because we forced ourselves to think harder about what mattered. AI today is like a child who’s been given every toy in the store but hasn’t learned to play with just one.

The best AI won’t be the one that generates a million paintings. It’ll be the one that helps an artist see the painting they couldn’t imagine. It’ll be the AI that makes a doctor feel like they’ve got a second pair of eyes—not replace theirs. [leans back] AI should be a mirror, not a megaphone."

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Journalist: "There’s a fear that AI will eliminate creativity—that it’ll make human work obsolete. How do you respond?"

Steve Jobs: [chuckles darkly] "Obsolete? No. Evolved. When the printing press was invented, did it kill storytelling? No—it let more people tell stories. When the camera was invented, did it kill photography? No—it let more people see the world differently.

AI will do the same. It’ll free artists from the grind of the mundane so they can focus on the meaningful. But here’s the catch—*" [points finger] "—if you use AI like a crutch, you’ll walk with a limp. The best creators will use it like a partner. Like Picasso used a brush—not to paint for him, but to help him paint better."

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Journalist: "What’s the one thing people are getting wrong about AI’s future?"

Steve Jobs: [pauses, then speaks slowly] "They’re treating it like a product. AI isn’t a laptop. It isn’t an iPhone. It’s an ecosystem—and right now, we’re building it like it’s a feature, not a foundation.

Think about the internet in the ‘90s. It was a bunch of static pages. Then we built browsers that made it interactive. Then we built the iPhone and made it personal. AI is at the static-page stage. The real revolution? When it becomes invisible—when it anticipates your needs before you even think them.

Right now, AI is like a butler who announces every step. The future? It’s a butler who just knows." [snaps fingers] "That’s the magic."

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Journalist: "Final question: If you were starting a company today, would it be an AI company?"

Steve Jobs: [grins] "No. It would be a human company—powered by AI. Because at the end of the day, technology is just a tool. The real art? Making people feel something.

So no, I wouldn’t build an AI company. I’d build a company that uses AI to make people dream bigger, create fearlessly, and connect deeply. That’s the only thing that’s ever mattered." [stands up, signaling the end] "Now, if you’ll excuse me—I’ve got a hologram to go yell at."

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[End of Interview]

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Style Notes:

• Jobs’ Voice: Sharp, poetic, and dismissive of hype. He ties AI to his core philosophy: design, humanity, and "disappearing" technology.
• Themes: AI as a tool for amplification (not replacement), the danger of "clunky magic," and the need for constraints to foster depth.
• 2025 Twist: Holograms, "invisible AI," and the idea that AI is still in its "static web" phase—echoing his 1997 "internet appliance" vision but for AI.

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