๐Ÿ“š Alternatives to AI that Save Time to Stay Human

The Roots of the Assault on Mainstream Media

Sam Chavez (she/they/he)

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Today we touch the big thing, artificial intelligence. The news is growing about an impending AI bubble, which has everything to do with spending billions on a mediocre product that sucks our planet dry. When working with AI, we are less human and creative. So instead, I want to offer solutions to burnout and saving time with your work that are not AI. Read on for more...

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AI Alternatives: Saving Time & Saving the Planet

It's becoming fairly well known that artificial intelligence takes a lot of water and energy. The problem is less awareness and more about attitude and behavior change. We're in peak convenience culture and many see AI as a shortcut to saving time in an increasingly overcrowded world. Overwhelm and burnout are nearly universal and most don't have time to what we used to call leisure time.

It makes sense. Mariame Kaba described it as concierge society and explained how it's bleeding into our personal relationships too on the Love in a F***ed Up World podcast with Dean Spade. The pandemic and intersecting crisis have made our lives even more chaotic and stretched.

As I described in this week's podcast episode, I've only ever found AI to take a lot of time for something mediocre. I prefer the human stuff! But that still leaves the problem of overwhelm and little free time. Today, we're digging into time saving solutions that won't hurt the planet and help you stay human while you're doing your work. I'm considering a workshop on this topic, give this post a thumbs up if you'd be interested in joining.

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