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originally appeared: HERE The official Merriam-Webster definition of “ethical” is: Relating to ethics Involving or expressing moral...

If we’re worried that AI will take over jobs that were previously occupied by humans, that’s a function of a society that places a higher emphasis on productivity and consistent output than human-centered thinking and sensory-based creativity. The latter are things that can only be poorly replicated by a non-human entity. We must believe that our value exceeds just our intellect, capacity for knowledge retention, and our ability to strategize.

If we focus only on ease, we risk erasing the very friction that shapes thinkers, scholars, and artists. Without that friction, we are not generating new knowledge. We are simply echoing the machine. We do not need less thinking. We need thinking that refuses to stop where the AI leaves off.