Key Takeaways from Hack the Track - The event aimed to empower young people to be problem solvers, not just future leaders [8] - Hack the Track was the first high school hackathon in Kentucky [4] - The hackathon featured five challenge tracks aligned with the mayor's goals: education, environment, housing accessibility, public safety, and downtown revitalization [5] - Students from 15 different schools across Kentucky participated [7] Impact and Outcomes - Students grew in confidence, grit, and compassion through the real-world opportunity [12] - AI requires human direction and collaboration; students learned to collaborate, compromise, and learn from different perspectives [13] - Technology facilitated collaboration, but students carried each other [14] - Projects focused on community impact, such as improving public safety and addressing food insecurity [15][16][17][18] Call to Action - Educators should give students problems to solve that matter [19] - City leaders should invite young technologists to the table [19] - Students should create spaces that don't exist [20] - The future is actively being built, and young people can transform communities [21]

AI对思维的影响 - AI可能逐渐侵蚀个人独立思考能力，影响创新和问题解决[3][4][5] - 过度依赖AI可能削弱心智能力，类似于过度依赖电梯削弱腿部肌肉[7] - MIT 2023年的研究表明，使用生成式AI的人虽然提高了生产力和写作效率，但也减少了独立解决问题的时间[9] - 《哈佛商业评论》发现，用AI代替思考的人，其动机和创造力技能可能会受到限制[10] AI的正确使用方式 - 应该利用AI来释放创造力，而不是完全取代创造力[11] - AI应该作为辅助工具，例如白板或镜子，帮助分析和反思想法，而不是作为阻碍思考的面具[17] - 鼓励提问和独立思考，而不是直接使用AI解决问题[17] 专注的重要性 - 现代社会充斥着干扰，使得人们难以集中注意力进行深度思考[6][12] - 个人应该有意识地安排时间进行独立思考，避免过度依赖外部信息和技术[13] - 像爱因斯坦一样，坚持长时间思考问题是解决问题的关键[14] 技术使用的潜在风险 - 过度依赖技术，如GPS，可能会削弱空间感知能力[15] - 如果使用技术和AI来处理每一项任务，个人可能会失去独立完成任务的能力[16]

When you hear the word creativity, what comes to your mind. For most people, it's an artist with a paintbrush, a musician on stage, or maybe even a poet scribbling on a notebook. But let me ask you this.Isn't the engineering student who fixes a broken machine with limited tools creative. Isn't the business student who comes up with a pitch at the last minute creative. And isn't that friend who plans the perfect budget friendly birthday surprise creative.Here's what I've learned. Creativity is not limited to ...

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