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25/03/2026

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25/03/2026

We have to treat our brains like a car. Every so often it needs a service, which counselling can be a tool for. You also need to give it a run occasionally and not sit idle, which brain exercises are beneficial for. An example might be a crossword or a puzzle.

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18/03/2026

AI should not take away human interaction. AI can be a great tool, if used correctly and appropriately.

Recently I've noticed that a LOT of "thought leaders" are using AI to write their content - for online social pages, newspaper columns, LinkedIn, and more. There are a few "tells" that give it away.

I'm a fan of what AI can do - but it's constantly making mistakes. And anyone in a position of authority/thought-leadership should be aware that they're undermining their credibility when they use it. (Disclaimer - I have used it. And now I don't. Because it's not real)

Because I'm seeing it so much and writing this has been on my mind, this morning I decided to use AI for an article I'm writing - as an experiment. Normally I'd go to an academic database (in this case: to find info on why sleep is so necessary for parents to do parenting well.) The AI gave me four amazing study summaries that had my eyes popping out of their head! How have I missed this? Where did these studies come from and how have I not shared them previously? They're amazing!

Maybe I was wrong about AI? And then... I asked for the citations rather than the summaries. Claude apologised as you can see in my screenshot.

The big tech titans would have us believe that AI has all the answers. That's fine... but it takes away the wrestle. It stops us asking better questions. There's no original thinking with AI. The work is intellectually vacuous. And it's not honest. It prevents us playing with ideas. It's lobotomising our brains - and we read the slop it serves up, accept it as gospel, and move on.

If you're using AI, you're simply not a serious thinker.

So now that's off my chest, two quick comments:

1. If your kids are at school and "everyone else is doing it", remind them that AI can get the grades for you, but it can't do the work for you. Using AI to get an education is like using an escalator to get you fit. Encourage them to go old-school and actually do the work. Lifting weights builds strength. Watching YouTubes of "Anatoly" does not. It's the same with their brain. Only by doing the work do we make ourselves more intelligent, more employable, and more able to add value to the lives of others.
2. I'm off to write a piece about how sleep is the ultimate parenting hack - without AI.