Don’t let AI Steal Your Life

When we outsource everything, all of our thinking to AI, we lose important experiences. 

We become tourists in our own lives, work, and business. 

The AI tells us what to do, what to think, how to feel. As a result, we experience nothing firsthand. 

Eventually, and sooner than we think, we will lose what makes us human: our lives, ourselves. 

Then you truly become replaceable. 

Use AI to surface sources, not summarize them. 

Use AI to improve experiences, not replace them. 

Don’t skip watching the movie because you read the summary. 

Don’t let AI summarize your life for you. 

Wall-E is quickly becoming a cautionary tale. AI fuels that. 

This is my manifesto: Assume AI will turn on you. Assume it will lead you astray, because it will. It does. Soon, you won’t be able to do anything without AI. 

Why will you matter then?

We learn from people and experiences. Our lives are so much richer than an algorithm. Machines will replace you as soon as you let them. 

If AI can replace your team, it can replace you. 

Let’s not let AI steal our lives.

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