Due Diligence
The other day someone suggested I get my head out of the clouds, stop acting like Joe Rogan, and do my due diligence on AI. That's about all I got from her, but it's enough. It's enough to step back and look at AI as a whole—and my own personal interactions and collaborations with it—and ask: Is this good for the world? Is it good for me?
I've suggested over and over that, just like any new tool or technology, AI can be used for both good and bad. So I'm taking a long look at my own usage with one simple question: Am I using this well? Is it beneficial for me, for my soul? Is it short-term pain that equals long-term gain, as opposed to short-term gain that equals long-term pain?
I haven't concluded the answer yet. I think it's been positive, and I know I enjoy it. I've been excited, motivated, and creative with this technology. I love AI. In the face of a lot of fear and resistance, I'm openly going against the grain and saying: I love AI.
That's honest. But it's also good, wise, and fun to ask: Is it good for me? Is it good for my family? Is it good for the planet?
Right now I don't have those answers. This Sacred Rebel Scrapbook entry is simply a message to myself: do your due diligence, and be open to seeing the truth.