How I want to use AI

There's a lot of psychosis around AI. My belief is that as a technology, it can both be used in a way that improves the lives of people, and leveraged in a way that will harm us. Like in the parable of two wolves, the one that wins is the one we feed. So how do we feed “good AI”? Here's how I, personally, want to use it: As a tool. It's here to help me, not to steal my attention or get fed by me (I have a cat for that). I want to be the active operator, not merely a clueless user or an unsuspecting audience. To grow. As a research tool, an infinitely patient tutor who, true, might occasionally be wrong. Not as a crutch to avoid thinking. To remove the grind. Some hard things are worth doing. Some are not. Sometimes the grind is just tedious and doesn't help us grow. Washing machines, dishwashers, and now AI (when used wisely) can free up time and energy for better things. To stop and smell the roses. Productivity is output over time. I want the AI productivity boost to give me more…