Against Frictionless AI

  1. Emily Zohar
  2. Paul Bloom
  3. Michael Inzlicht
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Abstract

AI's greatest strength—removing friction from work and relationships—is also a liability. Prioritizing outcome over process, it eliminates desirable difficulties that drive growth. By subtracting effort from life, AI risks removing the struggles that teach us, the loneliness that connects us, and the labor that makes life meaningful.

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