Is the task like work - something that needs to be done - or the gym, where it’s the process that matters? This seems like a smart distinction in thinking about whether to use AI for something theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/24/sho…
Should you use AI for a task? Here’s a simple way to decide | Bruce Schneier
www.theguardian.comJul 25, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Should you use AI for a task? Here’s a simple way to decide | Bruce Schneier
Sometimes, what matters isn’t your output but what you put into the process. Think of it like work v the gym
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This essay originally appeared in The Guardian. I teach public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Munk School at the University of Toronto. And it will come as no surprise to you that my students regularly use AI to complete their writing assignments. Doing so is a waste of their tuition money. But if their entire career is going to include AI writing assistants, why shouldn’t they embrace their future? The best way I’ve found to explain the dilemma comes from the AI researcher Daniel Meissler: it’s the difference between work and the gym...
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