technology builds on itself in organic ways, but it feels increasingly inaccessible for people who weren't present for the previous wave of UI. Especially with how developers are using AI as an opportunity to "reimagine how we engage with tech"--that divergence is gonna increase. There are so many creators nowadays helping make AI more accessible and that stems from this broad sentiment from most people outside of silicon valley that they can't keep up with the pace of change
Maybe the solution is more education programs that help people catch-up. And teaching kids that the most important skill is to constantly experiment with what's new
I think people made similar comments re: the advent of mobile and the internet. New technology always introduces new pitfalls. I agree that using AI as a substitute for deep thinking is an insidious problem (especially for young kids who are still learning how to think), but for those of us who use it as a thought partner - it can accelerate the tedious parts of gathering and sourcing inputs to focus on synthesizing.
One anecdote of this: in consulting, half of my brain power used to be spent on taking copious notes and organizing action items. Now tools like Granola have trivialized that process so i can focus on understanding