AI in Your Pocket: Why Thinking Still Matters
Part of composite article AI Is Quietly Rewriting How We Think, Work, and Do Science — and 1,222 People Just Showed Why It Matters View full article →
Technology has made it easier than ever to let artificial intelligence handle the hard work. Many people are tempted to use AI to polish rough ideas and finish thoughts they scribbled down quickly.
But thinking does not work that way.
When we put words on paper ourselves, we see things differently. The act of writing forces us to examine our ideas more carefully.
Was it better before? It was definitely harder. And that is exactly why it was more rewarding, writes Erik Masao Eriksson, associate professor of public administration.