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A pivotal part of the speech revolves around divergent and convergent thinking—the ability to generate broad, creative ideas (divergence) and then focus pragmatically to implement solutions (convergence). Successful engagement with AI requires the capacity to find the real problem before applying solutions.
Cognitive flexibility and ambiguity tolerance are highlighted as essential skills. Problems are rarely black and white; comfortable navigation through uncertainty, making multiple passes at thinking about a problem, differentiates successful practitioners from others.
The Pitfalls of Knowledge and Engagement with AI
The speaker identifies two types of AI practitioners:
- Those who think before they use AI, grounded in domain knowledge.