The Human – AI Paradox: Efficiency may come at the cost of learning. (Image: AI-generated + human-edited) When we automate friction, we accidentally automate away the learning. AI may not steal your job. It steals the struggle that was quietly making you better at it, and hands you the result without you in it. Every human task carries developmental friction. It is the productive resistance that builds skill, judgment, and expertise. Studies show expertise requires iterative failure cycles, not just output. When you delegate a task to an AI agent, you don't just remove the effort. You remove the neurological event where competence is formed. This is called the Human-AI Paradox or Human Agency Paradox. So does it mean you should be wary of using AI, as it may leave you dumb? Well, no. I am not saying that as I don't want to be killed by AI fanatics :-). I am just an AI Advocate. Nevertheless, we must appreciate that while not all friction is worth keeping, developmental fric...
The U.S. tariffs on Canadian, Mexican, and Chinese exports have rattled the global markets and North American businesses. CEOs, senior executives, and investors are compelled to reevaluate their strategies. They must prepare for potential disruptions to operations and cash flow. What was once considered an unlikely scenario has now shifted to a question of how to survive it, rather than if it will happen. While the full impact of these tariffs will unfold in the coming weeks, technology leaders like CIOs, and CTOs - like their colleagues C-suite - must proactively act. They need to assess how this will affect the IT departments and formulate strategies to manage any likely risk. IT will be impacted in four ways: 1> The changes in organizational revenue and profitability will directly influence IT budgets; 2> Rising costs of hardware and software will reduce its spending power; 3> Uncertainty around services and already constrained immigration policies will increase its pro...