AI can help us see patterns, connections, and ideas. But lately I’ve been wondering about something else: if answers arrive too quickly, do we spend less time noticing the world for ourselves?
On My Mind Monday
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AI is becoming part of everyday life, often so quietly that we barely notice it. This week I’ve been wondering what happens when a technology becomes normal before we’ve really stopped to think about what it means.
I’ve lived through the rise of computer literacy, digital literacy, media literacy, and now AI literacy. Watching another new literacy emerge has me wondering: how do we actually learn these skills, and how do they become part of everyday life?
I thought I was looking back at old websites. Instead, I found myself wondering why certain questions, interests, and ideas keep appearing throughout my life. I’m not sure what I’m seeing yet, but I can’t stop thinking about it.
Lately I’ve been wondering if people are starting to feel something different about AI. Not fear exactly. Not rejection either. More like exhaustion. When every app, platform, and device wants to become intelligent at the same time, curiosity can slowly start turning into noise.
Sometimes looking back doesn’t pull you away from the future. Sometimes it helps you finally see the direction you’ve been moving all along.