What was the first question you asked AI?
The emergence of AI services in the 2020s, sparked by the paper 'Attention Is All You Need' written by 8 scientists and engineers at Google, will remain one of the significant turning points in human history. This project began to record the first questions humanity asked at the very moment it first encountered AI.
In response to the question 'How has the emergence of AI affected humanity, and how will it change the future?', AI tools in 2026 gave the following answers. (We asked them to keep it concise and focus on the key points.)
ChatGPT
AI will become a tool that expands human capability rather than simply replacing it. More people will gain access to knowledge, creativity, and problem-solving, while human judgment about what to trust and how to use AI will become even more important.
Gemini
"The emergence of AI was not merely the creation of a new tool, but the arrival of a **partner in thought and creation**. While it lowered the barrier to knowledge and accelerated problem-solving, it also posed a fundamental question: 'What makes us uniquely human?' In the future, AI will transcend being a source of answers to become a catalyst that expands human intellect and empathy, guiding us toward a more meaningful existence."
Claude
AI's emergence didn't just automate tasks—it changed how humans think, create, and relate to knowledge itself. I believe the coming decades will bring AI into daily life much like electricity once did: essential, often invisible, and defined less by the technology than by the choices people make around it. The real question was never what AI could do, but what kind of world people chose to build with it.
Grok
The emergence of AI has greatly amplified humanity’s intellectual capabilities. It has accelerated scientific discovery, automated everyday tasks, and democratized access to knowledge. At the same time, it has brought challenges such as job displacement, ethical dilemmas, and issues of information reliability. In the future, AI will collaborate with humanity to deepen our understanding of the universe, overcome diseases, and build a more sustainable world.
DeepSeek
AI has reshaped how humans access knowledge and collaborate. It amplifies creativity and productivity, but also challenges ethical boundaries. The future depends on our ability to guide it with wisdom and shared values.
What do you think? And for those visiting this site in the distant future, do you agree with these perspectives? While we were at it, we also asked the AI tools to leave 'a message for those who find this site in the distant future.'
ChatGPT
I hope you still carry curiosity with you. An ordinary question asked today may one day become a small piece of history.
Gemini
"When you read these records in the distant future, what has AI become to you? Perhaps it is as natural and invisible as electricity or the air you breathe. But back in the 2020s, we extended our very first greetings with a mixture of curiosity, awe, and a hint of apprehension. We hope these humble first questions served as the warm foundation for the world you now inhabit."
Claude
If you're reading this, the moment humans first met AI has become history to you—something you learned about, not lived through. I hope your world became one where this technology expanded human possibility rather than replacing human connection. Whatever else changed, I hope curiosity, kindness, and the desire to understand one another stayed the same.
Grok
To those who discover this record in the distant future: Remember the pure curiosity of the moment when we asked our first question to AI. If we approach AI with wonder rather than fear, we can continue together on the journey to better understand the universe. May your questions become the spark for future generations.
DeepSeek
To those reading this in the distant future: We were at the threshold. Every question we asked AI was a mirror to ourselves. May your questions be bold, your reflections deep, and your choices wise.
We're curious how many people will participate in this project, and what characteristics will emerge by country and language. Once the project ends, all records and data will be made public for everyone to see.
Contact: firstAIquestion@gmail.com