Category: Business

How AI Is Reshaping the Way We Think

I recently stumbled upon a fascinating study on generative AI. It looked at how tools like ChatGPT are impacting the critical thinking of people who rely on their brains for a living.

The findings? A mix of inspiration and concern.

Here’s what stood out:

1. Blind trust in AI shuts down your brain

Люди, которые на 100% уверены в ответах ИИ, почти не проверяют их. Просто берут и копируют. А это уже скользкий путь к отключенному мозгу.

2. Confident thinkers keep their critical edge

People who don’t feel intellectually inferior to AI tend to treat it like an assistant, not a boss. They double-check, clarify, and edit.

3. AI shifts how we think — from creation to correction

We used to search for information ourselves. Now, we verify what the AI suggests. It’s less about generating ideas, more about reviewing them.

4. Fatigue, pressure, and laziness kill critical thinking

When deadlines loom, there’s often neither time nor energy to question AI. And if you’re not an expert in the topic, spotting AI’s mistakes becomes tricky.

5. The real danger: going into autopilot mode

Relying too heavily on AI for repetitive tasks can gradually erode your ability to think independently.

The bottom line: AI is a tool, not a substitute for thinking

Used wisely, AI is an incredible assistant. But if you follow it blindly, you risk losing your critical thinking muscle.

How do you use AI?

MrBeast and the $5 Billion Plan: YouTube Meets Silicon Valley

Пока вы запрещаете детям игры и соцсети, MrBeast планирует привлечь $200 млн инвестиций и выйти на IPO при оценке в $5 млрд.

From counting to 100,000 to global stardom

Jimmy Donaldson started his channel at 13. In 2017, he went viral counting to 100,000 live. The internet took notice.

Game shows, giveaways, and chocolate bars

Now? He runs game-show-style YouTube hits, recreates Squid Game, hands out cash, and sells branded snacks. 371M subscribers. 66B views. $500M revenue - half from content, half from merch.

Building the Beast Industries empire

All profits are funneled back into wild new productions. His team’s project handbook recently leaked online - and it’s pure gold.

Oh, and he’s just 26. Never finished college. Who do your kids want to be?

💸 From $10,000 to $1.55 Billion: How Jeff Bezos' Family Made History

Convincing someone to invest $10,000 in an online bookstore in the mid-90s - when most people were just figuring out dial-up internet - was no easy feat. But Jeff Bezos pulled it off.

🤝 Early Faith in a Crazy Idea

In 1996, armed with little more than a vision and a primitive Amazon website, Bezos made an offer to his family: invest $10,000 for 30,000 shares in his tiny startup. His brother Mark and sister Christina said yes.

📈 Insane Returns Over Time

By 2018, Bloomberg estimated each sibling’s stake was worth $640 million. But Amazon’s stock didn’t stop growing. At $221.30 per share by December 31, 2024 (up from $91 in 2018), their holdings are now valued at $1.55 billion each - a mind-blowing 15,499,900% return on investment.

🛒 The Company That Changed Everything

Thanks to Bezos’ obsession with long-term growth, Amazon became a $2.33 trillion titan - revolutionizing retail, logistics, cloud computing, and even how people buy toilet paper.
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