Keeping your own capability.
THE RISK
Using a tool for everything erodes the ability to do things yourself.
WHERE IT MATTERS
Writing, if you need to write Arithmetic, if you need to calculate Navigation and memory Judgement
WHAT TO NOTICE
Reaching for it before thinking Accepting output without reading it Feeling unable to start without it
THE EMOTIONAL QUESTION
A conversational assistant can feel like company.
It is not company. It has no continuity, no memory of you between conversations, and no capacity to care.
Relying on it instead of people is a genuine risk, particularly when you are isolated.
WHAT TO PROTECT
Human relationships Your own judgement Skills you actually need
WHAT TO DO
Use it deliberately for specific tasks Notice when you are using it to avoid thinking Do things occasionally without it
THE TEST
If it were unavailable tomorrow, what would you struggle with?
That list is worth looking at.
