In January, I had the privilege of speaking at the Mindvalley Future Human event in Dubai. It was an incredible experience, where I got to share the stage with other incredible speakers like Steven Bartlett and Marisa Peer.

It’s a 3-day event focused on the skills, mindsets, and strategies you need to excel in this rapidly changing world.

During my talk, I brought up a conversation I had with a team of AI experts. One of them asked me, “Do you think that AI will develop a soul?”

It’s a pretty heavy question that many before me have weighed in on already.

Rather than answer the question directly, however, I said that I hope whoever makes AI has a soul. Because whatever we create has the creator’s weaknesses built into it.

You get the idea.

These weaknesses don’t have to be the whole story. We can overcome them. We can reflect on ourselves and our abilities honestly and take action to heal, to strengthen, to purify, but we do have to acknowledge them in the same way we need to acknowledge what AI actually is…and what it definitely is not.

Here’s an example: I know that I have a lot of weaknesses. Cooking is one.

But, the more that I pay attention to what my weaknesses are, and actually take steps to overcome them, the better my work will be.

My “output” - the podcast, my coaching, my speaking, this newsletter, for example - becomes better the more I become better.

The same is true for AI.

It’s well-documented that AI has its share of flaws. These flaws reflect the biases of datasets, the limitations of the software, and a host of other more nuanced issues. But these flaws don’t have to be permanent. They don’t have to be the whole story.

Just like being a bad cook isn’t my whole story. For the AI engineers and developers and scientists out there, you have the opportunity to look at the weaknesses of your team, of your data, of your tools, and work to correct them.

Now, I imagine most of you reading this may say, “But Jay, I’m not an AI engineer.” You’re probably wondering if this applies to you at all.

The truth is, this applies to all of us because we’re living in a world where AI exists. And just because we have shortcomings around the information or how it works doesn't mean it's going away. Our fear doesn't reverse evolution or technological advancements. We have to acknowledge our limitations, lean on trusted resources to learn—like The Rundown AI, my favourite AI newsletter—and then figure out how we personally feel and what feels right and safe to us.

I'm not advocating for your use of AI; I'm advocating for your awareness of your own biases so you can work to correct them in any area of your life that feels important to you.

You’ve built your human circle with care. Now let tech carry some of the weight.

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Let’s take a moment to think about your work, and the weaknesses you may be overlooking.

Try This: Write down a list of the things you create. At work, at home. What are the things you’re working on? Do you write reports at work? Do you build furniture at home? Do you work with data in some capacity? Gently, I want to encourage you to think about your work from another point of view. Is there anything you may be missing from your current vantage point?

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