AI is supposed to make us more productive. But is it, really? 🤔
Once you know something, there’s no going back. The burden it puts on you has to be handled, and that’s energy on its own. Sometimes blissful ignorance helps you in ways you don’t realize.
Two examples:
1️⃣ I asked my coding agent to review the security of my app. I just wanted to make sure there was no easy way to get hacked, maybe even automatically by a bot. Now all I can think about are the 10 security holes it found. Four are “low severity,” sure, but now I know. And if we get hacked, I can’t tell my business partner I had no idea. A harmless question created a dilemma I can’t escape.
2️⃣ I asked ChatGPT a legal question out of pure curiosity. That night I couldn’t sleep, convinced I was going to get sued. I ended up paying a lawyer to review my case and tell me, out loud, that there was nothing to worry about. I normally love that it’s thorough and precise - this time it cost me money, time, and a lot of energy solving a problem I’d created for myself. 😅
Just because AI can hand you all the knowledge in the world in seconds doesn’t mean you should burden yourself with unlimited information. ⚖️
Where do you draw the line? 👇
Originally posted on LinkedIn.