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Use Gen AI to make life harder for yourself and you'll get ahead
by Michael Howard on 28 Nov 2024
In this episode of Now that's Significant, a market research podcast, host Michael Howard delves into the complex relationship between artificial intelligence and human creativity with guest Vivienne Ming, a theoretical neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and author.
Vivienne, known for her work designing AI systems to address human challenges, challenges the prevailing narrative that AI will free us up to be more creative, arguing that using generative AI to do all the monotonous tasks can actually lead to more routine, mediocre work, which can lead to inferior outcomes.
Instead, Vivienne advocates for AI to be used in such a way that makes your job harder. If AI can present what you were about to present, then what value are you bringing to the table? Therefore, we need to use AI in such a way that it challenges our position, helps us think far more deeply about our challenge, and go well beyond what's served up to us with LLMS.
Otherwise, we risk producing things that look and sound very similar to everyone else, and no-one is any wiser.
Here are five key takeaways from the episode:
AI can inadvertently stifle creativity: By automating routine tasks, AI can lead to an increase in those tasks, rather than freeing up time for more creative endeavors.
Human uniqueness is crucial for innovation: The true value of human intelligence lies in exploring the unknown and asking ill-posed questions, a domain where AI currently falls short.
Embrace uncertainty and diverse perspectives: To foster creativity, individuals and teams must be comfortable with uncertainty and seek out diverse perspectives that challenge conventional wisdom.
Reward productive friction: Organizations should incentivize exploration and reward individuals for being productively wrong, as this leads to greater collective intelligence and innovation.
Collaborate with AI, don't be replaced by it: Rather than blindly following AI's suggestions, individuals should engage in a dynamic collaboration with AI, challenging its outputs and using it to enhance their own creative thinking.
Tune in to this thought-provoking episode to learn more about the evolving relationship between AI and human creativity, and how we can harness AI's power while preserving our unique human capabilities. Don't forget to check out other episodes of Now that's Significant on most major podcast platforms.
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