Musings into the whether the quest for learning is over in the age of Artificial Intelligence. Inspired after a semi-legal encounter where a response came back at the speed of light, which was both unexpected and oddly impressive, but then immediately clouded in doubt, as to whether the person writing to us was legit in his knowledge… and therefore his leverage. Musings into whether or not the only way to spot the real deal in years to come will be in a room - one on one - to know if the person with the knowledge really has it…. Or whether they have plugged in information and got an immediate response, of which they will retain nothing. The idea of how will we know who has gone to the lengths to acquire knowledge and who has never made the endeavour. No doubt, the ones who have to show up live and perform will be the winners. The tradespeople, the carers, the studio artists, the chefs, the musicians on stage, the parents teaching - none of whom can dial it in but must deliver. For better or worse, we have always been able to tell one good tradesperson from another but now the test for many others will have to be the same applied - can they deliver in person. Without AI, are they able to build an argument or defend their own in person? If everything is energy, will we know who the fraudsters are, who are brave behind a screen with their AI copilot, but have learnt little along the way? The idea that our brains stay young when curious, so the desire to learn, to read, to know is valuable, in and of itself. With practice, over time, that learning becomes knowledge and that knowledge banks up and becomes wisdom… so are we sacrificing wisdom at the altar of speed? And, if so, where is the creativity, the beauty or the meaning in that? Knowing nothing in person will never be impressive, so the invitation is to learn and stay curious and invested in that which you love… you might find yourself the smartest person in the room, because you did. Stay curious in your own life and the lives of those around you and recognise the potency and intrinsic value of using your curiosity to stay smart, be discerning and keep your brain young all the while. The temptation is huge and for many things ease and speed are welcomed, but there is a risk to be alive to, and that is, that we will be raising young ones not to think, or we will lose track ourselves of knowing ourselves and how we reach our own thought conclusions because we have sidestepped the process of learning altogether… From corporate lawyer to full time writer, Julia Mathison, in this 12 MIN EP, explores the idea that our individual acts of daily and life-long creativity are the real deal in creating legacy and maintaining our humanity in a world seeking to bluff us into trading our talents for competency and radical speed, void of intuition and almost impossible to ignite deep emotion in response to. Always a personal musing, featuring personal preferences, with a desired message to be kind, follow your hearts direction and accept the calling of your innate gifts. My website: www.jemathison.com Support the show
