Such an important topic. It’s a real double edged sword though, because if the AI is engaged with thoughtfully and as part of a healthy balanced communication regime with humans, then the net impact on skill development can be hugely positive. (See the Nature story Azeem and others have shared this week.) There are huge risks here. And also huge opportunities. It feels like so many things feel in 2025, characterized by extremes in multiple directions.
Agree Marshall, and I think that reinforces the importance of both organizations and learning institutions educating and upskilling young talent on how to use AI, and more importantly - how not to.
Such an important topic. It’s a real double edged sword though, because if the AI is engaged with thoughtfully and as part of a healthy balanced communication regime with humans, then the net impact on skill development can be hugely positive. (See the Nature story Azeem and others have shared this week.) There are huge risks here. And also huge opportunities. It feels like so many things feel in 2025, characterized by extremes in multiple directions.
Agree Marshall, and I think that reinforces the importance of both organizations and learning institutions educating and upskilling young talent on how to use AI, and more importantly - how not to.
Another favorite term of mine is 'cognitive debt' (like technical debt):
-https://smithery.com/2025/05/05/cognitive-debt/
It's already happening in education:
-https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/openai-chatgpt-ai-cheating-education-college-students-school.html
Not to mention how community colleges have turned their faculty into Blade Runner bot-or-not testers to root out rampant financial aid fraud:
-https://hechingerreport.org/as-bot-students-continue-to-flood-in-community-colleges-struggle-to-respond/
"The tortoise lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, beating its legs trying to turn itself over, but it can't. Not without your help..."
Nearly every educator I know wants out now. There is serious brain drain ahead on the teaching side too.