AI Showed Up When Human Intelligence Was Running Low

We created something smart – during a time we’re struggling to think.

AI isn’t just the next shiny thing in tech.

It’s arriving at a time when people can’t think clearly, don’t trust each other, and struggle to tell truth from noise.

We live in a country where half the population thinks the other half is brainwashed - or just plain dumb.
That should scare us more than any algorithm.

We didn’t just lose trust in institutions.
We’ve started to lose trust in each other’s ability to think.

And now we’ve created a tool that thinks for us. What could go wrong?

Mirror and Multiplier

AI doesn’t have values.
It doesn’t care who’s right.
It reflects whatever we feed it - and multiplies it.

It’s a mirror of our intelligence.
And a multiplier of our intent.

That means we don’t just need technical skill.
We need emotional skill.
Relational skill.
Human intelligence.

Because what AI becomes - what it builds, what it breaks - depends entirely on the intelligence behind the inputs.

This Isn’t New

Every innovation before this one came with a double edge.

The printing press spread scripture - and slander.
Radio comforted families - and mobilized armies.
Television taught us - and sold us.
Smartphones made life easier - and harder to live.

And now, AI.

Will it be used for good and for harm?
Yes. Of course. Just like everything before it.

But the speed and scale are different this time.
And so is the cost of not paying attention.

The Real Intelligence Test

The arrival of AI isn’t just a test of what machines can do.
It’s a test of what we will choose to do with the most powerful tool we’ve ever built.

This isn’t about resisting the technology.
It’s about resisting the temptation to go numb.

Because AI won’t replace intelligence.
But it will make it easier to avoid using our own.

Choosing to Stay Human

The path forward isn’t fear.
It’s intention.

We can bring discernment.
We can bring creativity.
We can bring wisdom.

We can bring actual, living, human intelligence to this moment.

Because the tool isn’t going away.

But the way we use it - that’s still entirely up to us.

AI is a mirror and a multiplier.
What we feed it now matters more than ever.