The real opportunity lies in balancing automation with human judgment, so that technology not only accelerates work, but also deepens impact.
AI models what humans do–tell stories, hedge, prevaricate, lie, do bad math, and sometimes, eventually, suss out the truth.
…These tools have the potential to lower the cost of producing cultural artifacts, thereby increasing humans’ power to create value.
“While cognitive offloading with AI reduces people’s higher thinking abilities, thoughtful integration of ‘extraheric AI’—which nudges, questions, and challenges users—can substantially improve critical thinking.”
To help get me over some of these more challenging moments, I’ve occasionally tested what AI assistants can do.
This is why I have always advocated for stronger critical media literacy as consumers and learners.
Weed out individuals who depend excessively on AI to complete their tasks.
The fear of the unknown and the fear of humanity’s threat join to cause a fear of AI.
We’re constantly building discourse around how AI can be applied in the workplace.