Impromptu AI is getting smarter. But are we?
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May 16, 2025 
Megan McArdle, a columnist for The Washington Post focusing on AI's societal impacts, joins Monica Hesse, who explores humanity and trends. They tackle the evolving role of AI in education, comparing it to past tech disruptions. The duo reflects on leveraging AI for efficiency in daily life while ensuring critical thinking in education remains strong. They also discuss the tension between AI's benefits and potential loss of creativity, questioning how to maintain human connections amid technological advancements. The future of work and personal authenticity takes center stage.
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AI Helps Home Design Decisions
- Monica Hesse used AI to visualize potential repaint options for her yellow kitchen walls.
- This saved her time and helped make a better design decision than traditional paint swatches.
Daily AI Use in Journalism
- Megan McArdle uses AI daily for research, topic suggestions, and critique of her columns.
- She even tries to get AI to write columns in her style to assess its capabilities.
Learning Basics Matters Despite AI
- AI challenges whether students must learn basics since it can produce assignments with minimal original thought.
- True learning requires mastering foundational skills before using AI as an assistant.