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If the information is genuinely new—or time is genuinely short—then search. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69b93d0a3d2b2a2b5f0c9f0f/02e7bf8b-7e5a-47d7-a174-3f79158d7e60/Guardrails+2.jpg The Study - Stewarding the Mind in the Age of AI: 10 Guardrails to Protect Your Thinking - Don’t treat AI as human Remember: Siri, Alexa, ChatGPT, Gemini, and the rest are tools, not persons. Refer to them as ‘it,’ not ‘he’ or ‘she.’ They are sophisticated software running on silicon, not bearers of God’s image nor substitutes for human companionship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69b93d0a3d2b2a2b5f0c9f0f/5b039bc6-4863-4066-96c2-ff06032b8ab1/Guardrails+3.jpg The Study - Stewarding the Mind in the Age of AI: 10 Guardrails to Protect Your Thinking - Embrace the first draft Write your own rough draft first; the mental effort helps ideas stick. 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On a walk, for instance, mentally work through a challenge rather than defaulting to podcasts or music, or talking to a ChatBot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69b93d0a3d2b2a2b5f0c9f0f/05800689-d79a-4145-963f-642facb9c10d/Guardrails+8.jpg The Study - Stewarding the Mind in the Age of AI: 10 Guardrails to Protect Your Thinking - Verify the truth Never accept an AI answer uncritically. Language models predict likely text; they do not guarantee truth. Cross-check with multiple sources—other AIs, search engines, and knowledgeable people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69b93d0a3d2b2a2b5f0c9f0f/c05fb05e-aaac-4c3e-b686-18864d93b90a/Guardrails+9.jpg The Study - Stewarding the Mind in the Age of AI: 10 Guardrails to Protect Your Thinking - Align AI with values, not convenience Use AI for low-value, mechanical tasks, not for work central to your calling. What you outsource, you gradually lose the ability to do. 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