In this episode of The Fit Mess, Jeremy and Jason explore the unsettling reality of AI addiction - a dependency most of us don't even realize we're developing.
Jeremy confesses to feeling uncomfortable trying to write emails without AI assistance, highlighting how quickly our brains are becoming rewired to avoid tasks they're perfectly capable of handling. Meanwhile, Jason explains the science behind digital addiction and how it hijacks the same reward systems that regulate essential needs like food and water.
The conversation takes a darker turn as they discuss the rapidly approaching future of neural interfaces - technology that could directly connect AI to our brains, potentially including subscription models and even advertisements inserted directly into our thoughts.
Is AI making us more productive, or just more dependent? Are we using the time we save wisely, or just feeding it back into digital distractions? Most importantly, how can we harness these powerful tools without becoming slaves to them?
00:00 - Intro
03:12 - Jeremy's uncomfortable realization about AI dependency
07:45 - The addiction science behind technology
12:30 - Using AI to prepare for a podcast about AI addiction
18:22 - The productivity paradox of saved time
23:05 - The future of neural interfaces
28:40 - Strategies for maintaining agency with AI
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