Why Critical Thinking Is Becoming the Rarest Skill in an AI-Saturated Workplace
When was the last time you truly paused to question an AI response or did you just copy-paste it to save time? Imagine we are sitting across from each other over coffee. You have just finished a busy morning at work. Emails answered. Reports prepared. A presentation polished. A few difficult questions handed over to AI. You look relieved. "AI saved me at least two hours today," you say. I smile. "That is great. But let me ask you something uncomfortable: What did those two hours save you from - and what did they prevent you from thinking about?" That is where our conversation gets interesting. The New Workplace Habit: Ask AI First, Think Later Let us be honest. How often do you open an AI tool before opening a blank document? You need to write a report, so you ask AI. You need to analyse some data, so you ask AI. You need ideas for a strategy, so you ask AI. You receive a complicated email and ask AI to explain it. Nothing is inherently wrong with that. The prob...