Ep. 359: Should We Fear Cognitive Debt?

<p>A blockbuster new study out of MIT takes a closer look at the impact of writing with the help of AI. In today’s episode, Cal breaks down this paper with the help of author Brad Stulberg (who made waves online recently with his reaction to its findings), picking apart the role of AI in deep work activities. Cal then answers listeners questions, and presents a twist on his typical final segment in which he now describes what he is <i>not</i> reading this week, which provides him a thinly-concealed excuse to rant about AI coverage.</p><p>Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: <a href="http://bit.ly/3U3sTvo">bit.ly/3U3sTvo</a></p><p>Video from today’s episode:  <a href="http://youtube.com/calnewportmedia">youtube.com/calnewportmedia</a></p><p>Deep Dive: Should We Fear Cognitive Debt? [2:15]</p><ul><li>Can AI be creative? [44:35]</li><li>What’s the smallest change I can make to address my disorganiz...