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.
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We often talk about computer literacy, digital literacy, media literacy, and now AI literacy as if they were skills we learned and completed. But did we ever truly master them, or are we simply continuing to adapt as technology changes around us?
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?
It doesn’t feel like a problem when the answer is helpful. That’s exactly how the “good enough” trap forms.
I’ve been thinking about how often “good enough” feels like understanding… and why I don’t question it more.
We’re still asking questions.
But they don’t always lead anywhere unexpected anymore.
Somewhere between the question and the answer, the “what if” seems to disappear.