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TECHNOLOGY FOR MERE MORTALS

Can you boost your productivity with AI?

How can a mere mortal use AI responsibly in a world which is demanding constant growth?

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TECHNOLOGY FOR MERE MORTALS

Accelerating your learning using AI tools

How can a mere mortal use AI to help them learn new things and explore different ideas?

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TECHNOLOGY FOR MERE MORTALS

Does working with AI, make you a lesser human?

Working with an algorithm doesn’t mean you have to become one.

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Thoughts on AI by a mere IT mortal

Does working with AI, make you a lesser human?

Over the past few years, you have probably heard a lot of noise about artificial intelligence – how it’s changing industries, reshaping jobs, and quietly slipping into the tools we use every day. For many people, this creates a nagging worry: “By using AI, am I sacrificing my own strengths, judgement and personality?”

The short answer is no. And the point of this article is to show that working with an algorithm doesn’t mean becoming one.

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