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In Today’s Issue:
Intro to the Guest and Topic: Dr. Klaudia Rosinska
Core Takeaway: Don’t Outsource Your Thinking to AI
Episode References
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Key Moments
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Today’s Topic & Guest:
Dr. Klaudia Rosińska | University of Social and Media Culture in Toruń
Today, we’re pivoting from our usual programming. We’re speaking with Klaudia Rosińska, who is a lecturer at the University of Social and Media Culture in Toruń. She’s also a key advisor to the Polish government on AI regulation.
I met Klaudia recently at the speech I gave at the Catholic University of America. When we spoke, I was drawn to her unique focus on social media and misinformation (for the record, I hate that word).
Today’s conversation is a bit of a reality check. I’m not an AI Doomer by any means. But we discussed some of the downsides. Even if you aren't a software founder, this episode will teach you a thing or two about how to use AI without sacrificing your inherent uniqueness and giftedness.
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Core Lesson:
You were given a Will and an Intellect for a reason — do NOT under any circumstances let them turn useless because “AI is just so much better”
God gave us a will and an intellect. These allow us to experience things inside of time. The order of those experiences changes us.
Time. That’s the key factor.
It’s a unique gift that only we have. Even the angels don’t have the same ‘set up.’ They were given knowledge and made a choice. We are shaped by the experiences that happen over time.
And how eager are so many people to toss that out the window all because AI can do it faster? AI can share data with you. But it cannot replicate the experience of learning and education. Sure, data might help you make better decisions (assuming it’s accurate). But the time of soaking in certain data points — pondering them — allowing them to stew in your heart… that is a critical component of your growth and wisdom from the original data.
Experiences can also be this. God uses experiences a lot to shape us. He’s intentional about what experiences we encounter.
So, without going on and on… recognize that AI has the potential of leading you to forget about one of the biggest gifts that God has given you. Your ability to contemplate, turning things over with your intellect, then willing them into your life. All through the passage of time. Yes — an intentional slowing of process. In order to allow it to transform you.
Don’t give that gift up.
Sure. Use AI as an aide, but don’t be in a rush to use it for everything. Don’t outsource your thinking and decision-making.
God Bless & Happy Building!
~Silas Mähner
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Key Episode References:
Select Quotes:
“You have your own style, your own way of thinking. You can see some lacks, you can see some things because your brain has individual experience. It’s important, it’s valuable, and it’s yours.” –Dr. Klaudia Rosińska
“We learn by experience and repetitive experience. And this technology wants us to believe that if some process is faster, it means better. And that’s what I really disagree with at the core, because sometimes the way we developed ourselves during the process, is much more valuable than the effect of the process.” –Dr. Klaudia Rosińska
“We have to use our brain to look for the truth all the time. All the time.” –Dr. Klaudia Rosińska
“She [Maria Skłodowska-Curie] treated technology in service of human dignity because when she discovered radium with her husband, they together intentionally refused to patent the process because they really strongly believed that scientific breakthroughs belong to humanity and must serve them.” –Dr. Klaudia Rosińska
“You must demand of yourselves even if others do not demand of you.” –Dr. Klaudia Rosińska
"It’s good still to look into another person’s eyes. Sometimes I feel people forget about that and smile at other people because in that area we still need to remember about others and about creating the community.” –Dr. Klaudia Rosińska
“To be better as an individual, we need other people to give us this opportunity to be better.” –Dr. Klaudia Rosińska
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Key Moments: (outline)
05:21 – Klaudia’s unique background: An overview of her interdisciplinary work spanning media, psychology, theology, and her experience advising the Polish government on fighting disinformation.
12:37 – Why AI is different: Klaudia explains why AI is not a “neutral tool” like a pen; it learns from us and can actively reevaluate or influence our perception of reality.
22:31 – Individuality vs. The Average: A discussion on the theological truth that God created us uniquely, and how AI tends to flatten human individuality into a conformist “average.”
25:35 – Efficiency vs. Development: A challenge for business owners to consider if “faster” processes are actually better, or if they are stunting the crucial development of human creativity.
34:15 – The Attention Economy: Why social media algorithms naturally favor controversy and misinformation, and the ethical implications for those trying to share “good news.”
43:31 – Protecting the next generation: Klaudia outlines the urgency of keeping children off social media to protect their cognitive development from addiction.
48:27 – Finding hope in personal agency: Discussing how we can resist the “matrix” by leveraging personal agency, building intentional communities, and relying on the sacraments.
1:02:39 – Rapid Fire: Insights on humility (Philippians 2:1-11), lessons from Marie Skłodowska-Curie on human dignity, and the necessity of being a person who demands more of themselves.
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