Control vs Ease
AI only works in your favor when you control it. If you can inspect it, compare it, and move it, AI is a tool. If you cannot, it is a dependency.
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AI only works in your favor when you control it. If you can inspect it, compare it, and move it, AI is a tool. If you cannot, it is a dependency.
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Links to the posts and ideas from this week's Mindshift Interference. Enjoy!