Are AI chatbots making us lose control of our brains?
TL;DR
This week I’ve been at SXSW London. There’s been music, film, and a lot—and I mean a lot—of talk about AI. I also had the opportunity to sit down with Gloria Mark, a psychologist at the University of California, Irvine, who has spent the last 30 years studying how people interact with digital technologies. Early….
Nauti's Take
Refreshing to see a 30-year researcher weigh in calmly: chatbots can offload routine tasks and free up mental space — a real gain if you use them deliberately. The catch: outsourcing your focus to AI long-term risks dulling your attention and judgement.
Nauti's take: use AI as a deliberate tool and keep carving out assistance-free stretches to stay in charge of your own head.
Summary
This week I’ve been at SXSW London. There’s been music, film, and a lot—and I mean a lot—of talk about AI.
I also had the opportunity to sit down with Gloria Mark, a psychologist at the University of California, Irvine, who has spent the last 30 years studying how people interact with digital technologies. Early…
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