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Knowing When NOT to Use AI at All

Write a personal list of situations where you exclude AI entirely — irreversible decisions needing purely human judgment.

12 min Intermediate

Goal

Protect critical human-judgment spaces from the gradual creep of consulting AI on everything.

Steps

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Write 5 decision categories in your life where error is very costly or irreversible (critical health, relationship, ethics, legal safety).

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Expected Outcome

Immediate

You have a clear written list of what you won't delegate to AI no matter how the tool evolves.

Evidence base

School: AI Ethics / Human Agency

Founders: Sherry Turkle · Shannon Vallor (2015)

Sherry Turkle's "Reclaiming Conversation" and Shannon Vallor's "Technology and the Virtues" warn of gradual erosion of human judgment when sensitive decisions are incrementally outsourced to tools, even with good intentions.

Frequently asked questions

How long does "Knowing When NOT to Use AI at All" take?

This exercise takes about 12 minutes, practiced solo in a Written reflection format.

When will I notice the effect of "Knowing When NOT to Use AI at All"?

You have a clear written list of what you won't delegate to AI no matter how the tool evolves. In the short term: You notice yourself respecting the limit in pressure situations where you'd previously have jumped straight to asking AI.

Is "Knowing When NOT to Use AI at All" evidence-based?

Yes — it draws on AI Ethics / Human Agency (Sherry Turkle, Shannon Vallor (2015)). Sherry Turkle's "Reclaiming Conversation" and Shannon Vallor's "Technology and the Virtues" warn of gradual erosion of human judgment when sensitive decisions are incrementally outsourced to tools, even with good intentions.

Is "Knowing When NOT to Use AI at All" suitable for beginners?

Its difficulty level is: Intermediate. No external tools required — it can be practiced directly inside the app.

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