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AI's Hidden Divide: Who Gets Left Behind? | Tech Innovation Made Human Ep.5


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🎬 Episode 5: The Motivation Divide: How AI Redefines Success - Tech Innovation Made HumanWelcome to another episode of Tech Innovation Made Human, hosted by Jeremy McKellar on the Tech Simplified Network. Discover how AI is creating a new divide between those who use it strategically and those who use it as a replacement for thinking – and learn how to position yourself on the right side of this divide!🧠 What's Inside This Episode:00:00 - Intro + AI's impact on critical thinking00:49 - Welcome and episode overview01:42 - The "Motivation Divide" concept02:05 - New Feature Spotlight: Vibe Coding04:24 - How AI amplifies your intent in practice05:22 - Tech Leadership Insights: Feature or bug?06:54 - The real AI divide explained07:30 - Tech Impact: Three major predictions08:49 - The Motivation Premium09:38 - Three strategies for thriving with AI10:31 - Weekly challenge + Closing thoughts💡 Key Quote: "The real AI divide isn't between those who use AI and those who don't – it's between those who use AI as a thought multiplier and those who use it as a thought replacement."🎯 Challenge of the Week: Identify one area where you might be using AI as a crutch rather than a catalyst. Practice that skill manually, then return to AI with a stronger foundation.📘 Free Resource: Step by step guides found here → https://techsimplifiedai.substack.com/🔧 Sources Featured:Sinead Bovell's "AI is Coming for the Unmotivated" → https://sineadbovell.substack.com/p/ai-is-coming-for-the-unmotivatedAndrej Karpathy's "Vibe Coding" Introduction → https://x.com/karpathy/status/1886192184808149383Y Combinator's "Vibe Coding" Revelations → https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/06/a-quarter-of-startups-in-ycs-current-cohort-have-codebases-that-are-almost-entirely-ai-generated/Berkeley Haas Study on Kenyan Entrepreneurs → https://newsroom.haas.berkeley.edu/research/gen-ai-experiment-shows-mixed-results-in-helping-small-businesses-grow/Research on Cognitive Offloading → https://www.psypost.org/ai-tools-may-weaken-critical-thinking-skills-by-encouraging-cognitive-offloading-study-suggests/Fordham Institute AI Education Analysis → https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/transformative-motivated-and-mere-meh-unmotivated-how-ai-will-and-wont-affect🔔 New episodes every week + expert interviews monthlySubscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a drop.👍 Like, comment, and share if you're all about keeping tech innovation human.#TechSimplified #AI #MotivationDivide #VibeCoding #AIProductivity #TechLeadership #AISkills #FutureOfWork✦ Website ➜ https://www.sgtechsimp.com/✦FREE Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Cloud ➜ https://www.sgtechsimp.com/freebeginnersguidetomicrosoftcloud✦ Free Job Readiness Checklist Now ➜ https://www.sgtechsimp.com/jobreadinesschecklist✦ Tech Simplified Training ➜ https://www.sgtechsimp.com/training✦ Facebook ➜ https://facebook.com/SlyGittensTechSimplified/✦ LinkedIn Profile ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/85381265✦Twitter ➜ https://twitter.com/slygittens✦ Instagram Profile ➜ https://www.instagram.com/tech_simplified_sg/✦ TikTok ➜ https://www.tiktok.com/@techsimplifiedsg✦ Spotify ➜ https://open.spotify.com/show/28vpqbeIrfEVa8gYUefb70?si=27467ba06cdb4e12&nd=1✦ SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss more tech tutorials and tech career tips videos:: http://bit.ly/SlyGittensYouTubeChannel

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