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Former Calm CEO: How to retain your humanity and embrace AI

Tech CEO on using AI: Protect your critical thinking.

Former Calm CEO: How to retain your humanity and embrace AI

TL;DR

  • Former Calm CEO David Ko is leaving to focus on AI guardrails for children.
  • Ko believes AI is advancing faster than social media and poses similar risks.
  • He advises protecting critical thinking by questioning AI output and encouraging children to think through problems themselves.
  • Individuals should use time saved by AI intentionally for enjoyable activities, not just more work.
  • Ko advocates for frequent, low-stakes conversations about AI with children, sparked by their current experiences.
  • He urges AI developers to consider if their own children would use the products they create.