AI and the New Dependency: From Pharmaceuticals to ChatGPT

AI and the New Dependency: From Pharmaceuticals to ChatGPT OLIVER BLACK WOOD 8 · Follow 5 min read · 2 hours ago Photo by Growtika on Unsplash 1. Setting the Stage: A Growing Reliance Interactive Prompt : Take a moment and think about the very first time you used ChatGPT or another AI tool. Did you feel a rush at how quickly you got an answer that might have taken you hours of research otherwise? That initial “wow” factor often leads us to return again and again. Just as humankind once leaned heavily on chemical breakthroughs (e.g., pharmaceuticals, fertilizers, plastics) for productivity and convenience, we now lean on AI for intelligence amplification and efficiency. Instead of chemical compounds altering our relationship with the natural world, AI is transforming how […]

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