AI
“Copilot is like a thoughtless yet high-functioning, practically poor intern.” The article covers some areas where tools like GitHub Copilot can be quite helpful. The author makes arguments about how we have the potential to cede too much of our thinking to these tools and buy into the hype of what tool vendors claim during marketing sessions. Another aspect that resonated with me reminds me of the craftsman mindset: Some people really love engineering and are proud of making performant and maintainable systems.
This is another post about how delegating our thinking, formation, creativity, etc. to an external entity (AI in this case) can make us feel like we’re losing something through atrophy.
You Are Not Prepared for This Terrifying New Wave of AI-Generated Videos
The author’s advice is sound: Assume every video is fake, especially short-form algorithmic clips.
Leadership
When the Best Leadership Skill Is Just Being Present
“It didn’t occur to me until later that what she needed wasn’t my strategy—it was my presence. She needed to feel felt, not fixed.” This post discusses attunement, why leaders struggle with it, and why it’s an important skill.