Anupam Mittal shares why AI can't replace humans, says "AI is exceptional at automation & repetition but can't mimic judgment & creativity"

As artificial intelligence becomes more common in daily life, fears about machines replacing humans continue to grow. 

Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal has shared a clear view on why these fears are overstated. In a recent post, Mittal explained that while AI is improving fast, it is still far from copying how the human brain works. 

His comments focus on facts around power use, thinking ability, and creativity, offering a realistic look at what AI can and cannot do.

Can AI replace humans? Anupam Mittal explains why it is unlikely

Anupam Mittal says many people do not understand how complex the human brain truly is. 

In his tweet, he wrote that “to match a single human brain using today’s AI approaches, you’d need something close to a football-field-sized data centre running flat out.” 

Even with such massive systems, AI would only try to copy how one person sees, thinks, learns, and makes decisions in real time.

Mittal also highlighted the gap in power use. The human brain runs on about 20 watts of energy, which is less than what a small light bulb needs. AI systems, on the other hand, depend on huge amounts of electricity and cooling. This difference, he says, is often ignored when people claim AI will soon replace humans.

He went further by explaining that copying the brain fully would be far more difficult. Trying to copy neurons, synapses, brain chemistry, and how the brain changes with learning would need resources beyond anything we have today. 

As Anupam said, “theoretically, it can be done but you need a computer the size of planet Earth.” This comparison shows how distant current technology is from true human thinking.

Also Read: As humanoid robot mimics Akshaye Khanna's 'Fa9la' moves at IIT Bombay Techfest 2025, netizens fondly call "Chitti Dakait"

What AI is good at and why human creativity still matters

Mittal made it clear that AI has strong use cases. 

He wrote that “AI is exceptional at automation, repetition, and pattern extraction at scale.” 

These strengths help companies handle large amounts of data, speed up routine tasks, and reduce manual work.However, he stressed that this does not equal human intelligence. 

According to him, “judgment, creativity, context, taste, and knowing when not to act aren’t just more parameters.” 

These abilities come from long-term learning, life experience, and the human ability to connect ideas across many areas.

Anupam Mittal believes that unless there is a major change in how intelligence is built, not just larger models and more GPUs, AI will not replace human creativity anytime soon. 

He summed it up by saying, “The real miracle of the brain isn’t intelligence. It’s all the complexity that fits inside your skull, runs on sugar and oxygen, and dissipates less heat than a light bulb.”

For now, that remains a human strength machines cannot copy.

Also Read: "Value your time. It’s more important than your money and friends. Your time is all you have," says AngelList Founder Naval Ravikant