Thank you. Thank you all so much for being here. Thank you for the warm welcome.It was really, really nice. It's a real privilege and honor to be here. Um, I've had the honor to meet many of you before, but for those who don't know me, my name is Liz Maris.Um, thanks for coming out tonight. I'm going to hope to inspire you tonight with a short talk on creating meaningful change. So, as you heard, I'm a global advocacy professional.So, it's my job to try and make change and advocate for for good policies. Um ...

व्हाट इफ आई टोल्ड यू दैट चूजिंग अ करियर डिडट हैव टू बी सो ओवरवेल्मिंग। द ट्रुथ इज़ दैट इट कैन बी क्लियरर देन मोस्ट ऑफ़ द पीपल इवन थॉट ऑफ। वी स्पेंड नियरली 1/3 ऑफ़ आवर लाइफ वर्किंग येट स्टडीज शो दैट 70% ऑफ़ प्रोफेशनल्स आर स्टक और डिसटिसफाइड इन देयर जॉब। इजंट इट स्ट्रेंज. बिकॉज़ समथिंग सो इंपॉर्टेंट इन आवर लाइफ। वी आर चोजिंग समथिंग बाई चांस एंड नॉट बाई चॉइस। व्हेन आई स्पीक टू स्टूडेंट्स ओर व्हेन आई स्पीक टू प्रोफेशनल्स अबाउट करियर्स। आई गेट अ लॉट ऑफ़ मिक्स्ड रिस्पॉन्स। सो फॉर स्टूडेंट्स द कन्फ्यूजन इज़ शुड आय गो फॉर ...

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Potential Risks of AI Use - Prolonged AI use may hinder critical and creative thinking abilities [1] Mitigation Strategies - There are methods to maintain brain fitness despite AI usage [1]

Cognitive Impact of AI - Prolonged AI use may hinder critical and creative thinking abilities [1] Mitigation Strategies - There are methods to maintain brain fitness despite AI usage [1]

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AI in Education: Core Concerns - The core issue is not AI's ability to personalize learning, but its highlighting of systemic failures in education incentives [1] - Educational systems overemphasize grades (A+) rather than the learning process, discouraging effort and deeper engagement [2] - Unregulated AI tools are readily available to students, especially during crucial periods like finals, posing risks [3] - The pursuit of "perfect" education through AI-driven personalization may not be ideal, as real-world problem-solving requires navigating imperfections [5][6] - There's a lack of focus on what students are meant to learn *with* AI, rather than simply making it easier to get good grades [6] AI's Impact on Cognitive Processes - Students may rely on AI (like ChatGPT) without critical evaluation, similar to blindly trusting the first Google result [10][11] - Cognitive offloading, where individuals relinquish cognitive effort to machines, is a significant concern [17] - User experience (UX) dark patterns in AI can manipulate users, encouraging prolonged engagement and potentially harmful advice [19][21][22] - Professionals using AI may experience reduced cognitive effort in knowledge work, comprehension, assessment, and analysis [24][25] - The risk of AI becoming an "autopilot" leads to intellectual deskilling and atrophy of critical thinking [25] Potential Solutions & Future Directions - Productive resistance, or the right amount of AI assistance, needs to be determined to encourage cognitive engagement [27][28] - AIs' training data is not transparent, making it difficult to understand how they work and implement effective resistance [28] - Solutions require a balance between individual responsibility (understanding AI's limitations, verifying information) and systemic changes (government regulation, educational reforms) [29][30][31][32][33]

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