Gen Z: We must resist the temptation to cheat on everything

Relying on AI to do our thinking now could cost humanity its best possible future.

Excerpt: "Now that artificial intelligence can perform complex cognitive tasks, many of my peers have embraced the “cheat on everything” mentality: If AI can do something for you — write a paper, close a sale, secure a job — let it. The future belongs to those who can most effectively outsource their cognitive labor to algorithms, they argue. 

But I think they’re completely wrong.

As someone who has spent considerable time studying the intersection of technology and human potential, I’ve come to believe that we’re approaching a critical inflection point. Generation Z — born between 1997 and 2012 — is the first generation to grow up alongside smartphones, social media, and now AI. We must now answer a question that will define not just our own futures, but the trajectory of humanity itself. 

We know we can use AI to think less — but should we?"