The hidden cost of letting AI make your life easier
- sciart0
- Feb 27
- 1 min read
Excerpt: "Above all, Nyholm pushes back against a seductive illusion. AI summaries and tidy three-point answers may free up time — perhaps, he adds wryly, for watching more TikTok videos — but they do not produce mastery. They can create the appearance of learning without its substance. When people later face situations that demand real judgment, they discover the gap.
Excellence, Nyholm reminds us, grows from effort.
He recalls an anecdote about violinist Itzhak Perlman. Told, “I would give my life to play like you,” Perlman replied, “I did give my life to play like I do.”
Talent helps. What truly distinguishes people is time, practice, and enduring commitment."