You're outsourcing your brain to AI. Bad idea?AI can write your SQL queries. Build your dashboards. Even brainstorm your next big idea.It’s saving you hours. Maybe days.But here’s the catch—it's also stealing your critical thinking. Making you reliant.Maybe even... dumber.Sumit Gupta) knows this first-hand. He’s built data strategies at Notion, Snowflake, and Dropbox. And, he’s here to break down how AI is both supercharging productivity and quietly eroding our problem-solving skills.Are we trading our brains for convenience? Let’s find out.
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Topics Covered in This Episode:
- Personal use of Generative AI and productivity vs. intelligence dichotomy
- Introduction of Sameet Gupta as a guest
- Role and experience of Sameet Gupta at Notion
- The impact of AI on productivity and critical thinking
- Examples of AI tools used by Sameet Gupta
- Challenges of balancing AI use with retaining critical skills
- Potential risks and costs of over-reliance on AI
- White coding and its implications
- Recommendations and personal strategies to maintain skills alongside AI use
- The influence of AI on different age groups, particularly students
- Discussion on cost implications of using AI improperly
- Notion's capabilities in enhancing productivity and retention
- The future impact of AI on knowledge workers and the workforce
- Practical advice for business leaders on AI integration and maintaining productivity
**Timestamps:**00:00 "Using AI to Stay Sharp"
06:02 Streamlining Dashboards with AI
8:48 "GPT for Quick Code Debugging"
12:34 Guardrails Needed for Costly AI Mistakes
15:27 AI for Repetitive Tasks
18:35 Growing Business with AI Expertise
21:20 AI's Impact on Younger Generation
26:04 AI’s Impact on Future Workforce
28:12 "Notion: Beyond Note-Taking"
31:22 "Validate or Lose Job Security"
32:25 Balancing Productivity and Uniqueness
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