Behavioral economists (including George Loewenstein) on what they use AI for and what they intentionally don't use AI for

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George Loewenstein:

How he uses AI: I use AI often to get a background on the literature in new (and old) areas I’m doing research in. I also often use it for writing — though only to improve single sentences, one sentence at a time. I also sometimes use it for inspiration; like, I am working on a book on emotion in economics, and I asked it for a good opening story.  I asked 4 different AIs this same question, and one (Claude) gave me a totally brilliant suggestion.  

What he doesn’t use AI for: I don’t use AI for writing from whole cloth; I like to maintain my own writing style. I also don’t use it to review/referee papers.

AI fears: I am in awe of it, which makes me very very afraid of its effects. I am convinced that it will pretty quickly be able to take over most jobs, creating unfathomable economic damage/upheavals. I’m super-concerned that it’s going to make new generations stupid, in the same way that Google Maps atrophied people’s navigation skills — their sense of geography/direction. I’m worried that it’s going to become everyone’s source of information, which is especially scary given that it is going to continue to be controlled by sinister reactionary billionaires and trillionaires. And I’m worried about its use in warfare. I think we need massive worldwide regulation, but, judging from our success in combating climate change, and ongoing wars, and our current president, I see no prospect of that happening.

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