Technical writer Deborah Barnard laid down a simple maxim: thinking first, AI second . By that she means humans should do the work up front, then run it through an AI chatbot for review and suggestions.

MIT says AI tools erode critical thinking. No shit. The real question is: are you going to let it happen to you? Here's my personal framework for staying sharp while everyone else gets intellectually soft. (full post in replies) https://t.co/tPBXPF2y97

If what you want is a content-marketing blog post that serves more to incrementally improve Google search results than to be read by an actual human, AI might help. If you want to think deeply through a subject and synthesize knowledge, then communicate that knowledge to others, it’s going to be better if you just struggle through the painful proce... See more