I'm just back from a family trip to Ireland, where I had a much-needed break from the AI firehose. It was a chance to reconnect with the people closest to me and to be introduced to the profound work of John O'Donohue, the renowned Celtic poet and philosopher.
Time with family, exploring a new country, and reading OโDonohueโsย "Anam Cara"ย made me appreciate the messy, sensory, and deeply human aspects of our existenceโour imperfections, emotional depth, creative chaos, and embodied wisdomโthat set us apart from digital intelligence.ย
These qualities arenโt flaws to fix but the essence of our humanity, grounding us in a richly textured reality (quirks, biases, emotions) that AI can never replicate. As AI evolves, itโs these uniquely human traits that will remain our greatest strengths, enabling us to lead lives that are not just efficient, but profoundly enriched and deeply alive.ย
This realization hit home just as news broke about the unshackled AI output from Grok. Those of us the AI space need to continue to promote ethical, constructive use of these tools.ย
I return energized, ready to help make AI actionable and accessible. It's grounding and clarifying to think about integrating an ancient tradition like Celtic with the current evolution of AI.ย
I'm reviewing my focus on:
โบย ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง-๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:ย Championing AI that enhances the human experience by freeing us from routine tasks, allowing more time for meaningful, creative work.
โบย ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง-๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:ย Implementing AI in ways that respect dignity, purpose, and employee well-being.
โบย ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:ย Leveraging AI to drive innovation, while embracing the messy, organic process that defines human creativity.
โบย ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐:ย Creating workplaces where AI fosters connection and meaning, keeping the human spirit vibrant.
โบย ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ:ย Using AI as a reflection of our values, ensuring it uplifts humanity rather than eroding connection and compassion.
Onward.
I enthusiastically recommend John O'Donoue's book, Aman Cara
https://a.co/d/60OY9bK. Thanks toย Steve Stineย for turning me on to it.ย
Curious to know what my Celtic scholar friends think. What say you,ย Mark Nevins?
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- Matt
matt @ย the-prompt.ai
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