Years ago in a corporate meeting I was asked what my ideal occupation would be on my passport.
"Writer..." I said. "So write something..." they said.
As a child I wrote to escape. It was the same in my corporate years. And when I got sick, it helped me to heal. I know the power of choosing the right words.
But what have fairy tales got to do with an AI world?
Well, I've lived long enough to see how consumption of AI generated content is rewiring our attention, communication styles, and our deepest insights. We're 'prompting' each other, accepting minimally justified 'facts' and all to work faster - and, as I see it, further away from ourselves.
The language models of AI are irresistible now. Yet we also create our personal language models through the stories we tell ourselves. Fairy tales help reconnection with that.
Deep-wired into our human minds remain existential wonder, deep primal symbols, a spirit of community, childhood patterns that repeat. If we overuse artificial intelligence, we risk the loss of our human intelligence ~ which is unique, personalised and healing.
I LOVE AI and use it. This isn't an 'either:or' mission. It's a 'don't forget that your subconscious, intuition and innate creativity hold keys to your life that NO app ever could'.
These tiny tales can help you to find those hidden keys.
Once upon a time there was a unique DNA dance...
Yes... that would be you x