The AI Goldilocks Test
Thoughts on the right way to use Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and ChatGPT.

An MIT study from June 2025 on the use of AI has caused quite the stir. TL;DR: Some evidence suggests that AI is making us stupid. I'm reminded here of Nicholas Carr's 2011 book The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains.
So you should ignore AI altogether, right?
That's a dangerous proposition. Fortunately, just like with Goldilocks's three bowls of porridge, you can find a happy medium with AI. Let that sentence serve as the starting point for today's post.
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