Will AI make me a worse thinker?
Ask which abilities you want to keep, and where you practise them. Check what you can explain and do yourself.
First ask yourself: what are my strengths as a thinker, and what am I doing to keep them? Perhaps you are good at building an argument, spotting connections or asking the question that changes a discussion. How did you develop those abilities, and where do they get regular practice now?
This is where CompensAItion comes in. Choose which abilities you want to maintain or strengthen, then give them meaningful work. If you delegate an activity, notice whether you are also removing your main opportunity to practise it.
AI can help you arrange that practice. Build your own argument, ask it to challenge the reasoning, then decide what to revise and explain the result yourself. You can use the collaboration to work on a weakness as well as exercise an existing strength.
The aim is to become more capable over time. Check what you can explain and do yourself, as well as the quality of what you produce together, and adjust your practice accordingly.
— Martin Poliačik
Glossary: CompensAItion