LL Cool J Believes That AI Will Become A Problem If People Are Afraid Of The Tool

Ahead of Hip-Hopā€™s 50th birthday on Aug. 11, LL Cool Jā€™s Rock The Bells threw the genre a celebration packed with unforgettable moments. Hosted on Aug. 5 at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, NY, the Rock The Bells Festivalā€™s lineup included Hip-Hop pioneers such as Queen Latifah, who brought out surprise guests Naughty By Nature, Big Boi, Remy Ma, and more.

Another performer who hit the stage was Swizz Beatz and friends ā€” one of them being Beanie Sigel.

As previously reported by AfroTech, the Philly rapper revealed that he has a new album in the works, and he plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to bring back his sounds from when he was in his prime.

ā€œItā€™s definitely for me,ā€ Sigel told DJUTV. ā€œA lot of people Iā€™ve seen theyā€™ve been frowning upon it and Iā€™m like, ā€˜How can I use that?ā€™ I was talking to somebody and they told me how you program the AI. You run the vocals through there. So yā€™all want, what they say, ā€˜The old Beans back?ā€™ ā€˜Cause the penā€™s still there. Itā€™s just the voice. If yā€™all want that, Iā€™ma shoot yā€™all something. So Iā€™m gonna use AI on myself.ā€

The debate on whether AI should be utilized in the music industry is ongoing. However, LL Cool J has made clear where he personally stands. During a fireside chat on ā€œThe Business of Building Hip Hop: The Next 50 Yearsā€ at Nasdaq Marketsite, the Hip-Hop legend gave his own take on the trending topic.

ā€œArtificial intelligence is a tool,ā€ LL Cool J said. ā€œThe only time that artificial intelligence or things like that are gonna be a problem is when people are afraid of the toolsā€¦Every new technology is a tool. Itā€™s how you use it. It can be a nuclear bomb or it can be a nuclear reactor that creates energy.ā€

He added, ā€œTo me, I think itā€™s how weā€™re going to ultimately embrace artificial intelligence and use it to our benefit thatā€™s going to make the difference.ā€

Another reason why LL Cool J isnā€™t phased by AI is because he believes human will is always going to reign supreme. 

ā€œUltimately, human will is a thing that you canā€™t measureā€¦And ultimately thatā€™s always gonna separate the saints from the aints.ā€

Within the fireside chat, LL Cool J also shared how heā€™s remained financially secure over his nearly 40-year career, as previously reported by AfroTech.

ā€œYou have to delay instant gratification if you really want to have financial security,ā€ LL Cool J advised. ā€œAnd you have to live below your means. I have nice houses but theyā€™re probably not the sizes that people would imagine. I donā€™t have as many cars as people would imagine.ā€

He emphasized, ā€œIā€™ve never been a slave to my lifestyle at no point in my career. Thatā€™s why I can say no to anything. Iā€™m not under any pressure, and I pay my taxes ā€” that alone is a nice start.ā€