This is so true. As I was reading, I was reminded of the 'Anchoring Bias' - A cognitive bias that our minds often anchor to the first explanation we hear, or a fact we hear that makes logical sense but may not actually be factual, our minds anchor and it becomes increasingly difficult to replace that anchor into a new fact or explanation that doesn't line up with the anchor we've already made! Super interesting. I also love that you touch on AI, and outsourcing our thinking for the reasons and answers of a computer that gives us instantaneous satisfaction of a reasonable explanations. As I was walking on the treadmill this morning, I was listening to 'Diary of a CEO's' recent video "listen to this before you use ChatGPT again" and he sits with two neurologists to talk about benefits and the negative impacts AI is having/ will likely have. They spoke about a study of 3 groups at MIT university. The first group was allowed to use ChatGPT to write their essay, the second group couldn't use AI, but could use Google. And the third group was not allowed to use any tools. As they watched the brain functions of each group, they could literally see that the group using AI had significantly less synapses firing, they couldn't remember or recite information from the essay AI wrote for them and the felt no ownership for what was created. The Google group had more synapses firing and brain activity, but the group that couldn't use any tools, their brains were completely lit up, they also could recite most of the essay, they had much longer retention of the information they wrote about because they created neural pathways AS they were writing. I think there are benefits to AI, I've used it and can attest that it helps with productivity, but there's much of our brains, thinking, etc that we shouldn't be outsourcing to AI. What we don't use, we lose, and gosh I never want to lose my creativity, my capacity to think logically, and sit with the discomfort of not knowing. They are truly gifts.
I love the reference to 'anchoring bias'. I'll have to read more about it.
AI is definitely a barrier to deep thinking and creativity. I can't deny how impressive it is and in areas like health or science, I can't wait to see the innovation it brings about. I use it too at work and to help with productivity. But I enjoy writing and thinking deeply about topics and I can never outsource that.
The next generation is going to grow up with AI and it's scary to think what their lives will be like—how would they problem solve and navigate complexity without a machine?
It is just not AI…it is also people who are wanting quick answers for their convenience and not finding a solution to why’s….This has already influenced completely into the 90’s kids who blindly believe google knows everything than their own brains ….and the bitter truth is that schools now a days are comfortable teaching children online and asked them get printouts when go to school which lessens the writing habit…they don’t understand the power of creative thinking and just vomit what google says😜😜
This can be changed or influenced by young and creative writers like you who believe in understanding your inner self first before talking to google…writing makes your brain remember things for longer which can never be cleared by a click….
Keep writing more on such topics and explore more 👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Yes, information is so easy to come by these days that we'd rather outsource knowledge than think for ourselves. It's scary to think about the generation being born into the age of AI. Will they have the same curiosity as us or the previous generations? I hope they find a way.
Very well written. Quite deep and philosophical. Today I am going to sit cross-legged absorbing the complexities, and when the knees hurt, rush to use chatGPT to understand why 😅
Thank you! Haha, perhaps, if you sit with complexity often, you might find yourself not needing to rush 😁. But when in need, chatGPT is certainly around.
As much as search engine helps to source information, it has equally become a distraction. The pain of reading through multiple books, articles and literature helps a person to gain intangible knowledge is lost with search engines. The old proverb No Pain - No Gain still holds true.
This is so true. As I was reading, I was reminded of the 'Anchoring Bias' - A cognitive bias that our minds often anchor to the first explanation we hear, or a fact we hear that makes logical sense but may not actually be factual, our minds anchor and it becomes increasingly difficult to replace that anchor into a new fact or explanation that doesn't line up with the anchor we've already made! Super interesting. I also love that you touch on AI, and outsourcing our thinking for the reasons and answers of a computer that gives us instantaneous satisfaction of a reasonable explanations. As I was walking on the treadmill this morning, I was listening to 'Diary of a CEO's' recent video "listen to this before you use ChatGPT again" and he sits with two neurologists to talk about benefits and the negative impacts AI is having/ will likely have. They spoke about a study of 3 groups at MIT university. The first group was allowed to use ChatGPT to write their essay, the second group couldn't use AI, but could use Google. And the third group was not allowed to use any tools. As they watched the brain functions of each group, they could literally see that the group using AI had significantly less synapses firing, they couldn't remember or recite information from the essay AI wrote for them and the felt no ownership for what was created. The Google group had more synapses firing and brain activity, but the group that couldn't use any tools, their brains were completely lit up, they also could recite most of the essay, they had much longer retention of the information they wrote about because they created neural pathways AS they were writing. I think there are benefits to AI, I've used it and can attest that it helps with productivity, but there's much of our brains, thinking, etc that we shouldn't be outsourcing to AI. What we don't use, we lose, and gosh I never want to lose my creativity, my capacity to think logically, and sit with the discomfort of not knowing. They are truly gifts.
I love the reference to 'anchoring bias'. I'll have to read more about it.
AI is definitely a barrier to deep thinking and creativity. I can't deny how impressive it is and in areas like health or science, I can't wait to see the innovation it brings about. I use it too at work and to help with productivity. But I enjoy writing and thinking deeply about topics and I can never outsource that.
The next generation is going to grow up with AI and it's scary to think what their lives will be like—how would they problem solve and navigate complexity without a machine?
Loved the topic and the way you explained…
It is just not AI…it is also people who are wanting quick answers for their convenience and not finding a solution to why’s….This has already influenced completely into the 90’s kids who blindly believe google knows everything than their own brains ….and the bitter truth is that schools now a days are comfortable teaching children online and asked them get printouts when go to school which lessens the writing habit…they don’t understand the power of creative thinking and just vomit what google says😜😜
This can be changed or influenced by young and creative writers like you who believe in understanding your inner self first before talking to google…writing makes your brain remember things for longer which can never be cleared by a click….
Keep writing more on such topics and explore more 👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👌🏻
You rock ❤️
Thank you! 🫶
Yes, information is so easy to come by these days that we'd rather outsource knowledge than think for ourselves. It's scary to think about the generation being born into the age of AI. Will they have the same curiosity as us or the previous generations? I hope they find a way.
Very well written. Quite deep and philosophical. Today I am going to sit cross-legged absorbing the complexities, and when the knees hurt, rush to use chatGPT to understand why 😅
Thank you! Haha, perhaps, if you sit with complexity often, you might find yourself not needing to rush 😁. But when in need, chatGPT is certainly around.
As much as search engine helps to source information, it has equally become a distraction. The pain of reading through multiple books, articles and literature helps a person to gain intangible knowledge is lost with search engines. The old proverb No Pain - No Gain still holds true.
Yes! It's gratifying to have answers on our fingertips but eventually we lose much of the ability to think logically and research.