About this Event
AI isn't going away, so the real question is whether it's making you sharper or making you soft. New research shows that people who use AI to hand them finished answers actually get worse at the underlying skill once the AI is taken away. But people who use AI for hints, critique, and sharpening their own explanations keep those gains a week later.
This session is for anyone who's wondered what AI is really doing to the way we think.
Still skeptical about AI? Good. Bring that skepticism. This isn't a pitch to trust the machine. It's a practical look at where AI quietly erodes judgment and independent thinking, and how to stop that from happening to you.
Just starting to learn? You'll leave with habits that let you use AI for genuine understanding, not a shortcut that leaves you stuck once it's gone.
Already using AI in your work or business? You'll learn how to build routines that protect the skills and judgment that make you valuable in the first place, so AI sharpens your edge instead of dulling it.
We'll cover naming the skills you want to protect, reshaping habits that quietly weaken critical thinking, and deciding, before you even open the tool, exactly how you want AI to support you.
No technical background or AI experience needed. Just curiosity and a willingness to think about how you think.
Innovate Carolina hosts workshops at 79 Degree West on the third Thursday morning of each month.
Event venue & nearby stays
79 Degrees West, 120 Mosaic Blvd., Pittsboro, United States
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