I've been in AI since 1998.
Back then, we called it T9 predictive text. I learned which numbers produced which letters. I got fast at it. Really fast.
Oh, and learning what number combination from pagers meant: "143", "411", and "07734".
Beep Beep!!
I did not, however, update my resume or LinkedIn to "Predictive Language Architect." I didn't claim I "trained the algorithm" because I taught it that when I typed "home" I usually meant "good."
So I'm genuinely trying to understand when typing instructions into a text box became architecture.
When I hear "AI Architect," I picture neural network topology. Training infrastructure. Compute pipelines. Decisions that constrain future decisions. What I'm actually seeing is someone who writes chat prompts and adjusts the temperature slider.
And "Chief AI Officer" - chief of what, exactly? The API key? The billing dashboard?
We've been typing into boxes for decades. T9. Search bars. SQL queries. Terminal windows. The boxes got smarter. The typing didn't change.
I've been typing since 1988. I'm still just typing.
I just never gave myself a medal for it.