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My thoughts and usage of generative AI

Like many people, I have a nuanced relationship with generative AI. I’m curious and often impressed, especially by how it can boost productivity in software development or make conversational style thought processing more focused and exploratory.

At the same time I have concerns about what it means for my own thinking, motivation, and discipline. More broadly, I worry about its long term impact on society; whether we are heading toward another era of unchecked tech disruption, similar to what happened with social media.

I use AI regularly, but not blindly. It works best for me as a tool that suggests direction or structure, not as something that fills in the details or takes over the actual work. I like to stay close to what I’m creating. When writing code or text, I prefer to draft the real thing myself. I might use AI to sketch out a rough shape or outline, but I believe the voice and decisions should remain mine. This helps me stay motivated and connected to the process.

That is also how I advise junior developers: Do not lean on AI too early. Early in your career, the process of figuring things out for yourself is essential in my experience. Making mistakes, struggling a little (or a lot), and building that mental map is where the growth happens. Later on, with more experience and confidence, AI becomes more useful and less risky to rely on.

My own perspective has shifted over time. At first I was amazed; this was during the initial AI wave of popular image generators and GPT’s. Dall-E, Midjourney, ChatGPT and Github Copilot absolutely blew me away. As time went on and popularity soared, I became more skeptical, especially about tools that (over)promised to be helpful or autonomous. But a lot has improved since then. And now, after diving into tools like Cursor and exploring ways to adapt my development environment for AI-assisted workflows, I began to see real benefits again. Used thoughtfully, AI can be genuinely helpful. It does not replace me; it helps me get to the interesting part faster.

What I hope is that AI can free us from boring, repetitive digital chores and allow us to spend more time doing what matters, whatever that means to each of us. For me, that is more time with my family, hobbies, playing, reading, or simply having space to think or chill. But this hope comes with a fear that AI will follow the same path social media did, where mass user engagement, data farming and monetization matter more than long term consequences.

I hope the companies building this technology have the courage to think more ethically and act more carefully.

So, yes, I am excited. But I am also staying aware, and trying to use this technology in a way that feels both helpful and human.