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AI and cognition

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David and Adam discuss AI's potential to replace cognitive work and the resulting impact on human dignity, responsibility, and spiritual growth. They discuss how AI could lead to the atrophy of human intellectual abilities, similar to muscles not being used, and how this outsourcing of thinking could affect various professions and education. They explored concerns about AI-generated content, the flattening of knowledge, and the loss of depth in human interactions, such as AI-generated emails. The discussion also touched on the importance of struggle and grit in personal and spiritual development, warning against over-reliance on AI. 

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