A better way to think of it is as Augmented Intelligence as in it augments YOUR intelligence. And make no mistake, if you want to remain relevant today, you need to augment your intelligence. If you don’t you’re like an athlete playing in a sport in which steroids are allowed, and you’re deciding to go “natural”. You can – but you’ll lose. 

By thinking of AI as augmented intelligence, we can appreciate its potential to not only simulate human thinking but also enhance it. This shift in perspective enables us to see AI not as an adversary, but as a kick-ass sidekick in our quest for knowledge and problem-solving. 

The second mistake is in how much we trust this augmentation. It’s important that we understand that this is like having a very-fast-but-still-young-and-fallible research assistant. It’s still more talented-intern than proffessor. When you set your expectations correctly it will change how you use the tool.

I know everyone is petrified of what this may or may not mean in the future, but every bit of energy you waste worrying about that today is energy that would be better spent using it.

You’re not in Kansas anymore, Dorothy.

This is another of those opportunities that you wish that you were on the right side of. Look, we have no idea how this will play out, but what we do know is that the acceleration has just increased, the changes are even faster than before, and job #1 for all of us right now is to keep up…!