When I was growing up, I loved Pee-wee’s Playhouse. Every episode had a “magic word,” and whenever someone said it, everyone had to scream like crazy. It was ridiculous.

That’s what AI feels like right now.

For the past few years, AI has been the magic word. It’s everywhere. Everyone’s talking about it. Everyone’s an expert. And we’re all expected to react — loudly. Everyday. It’s exhausting.

That was clear from the response to my post last week about AI (you can read it here). The exhaustion and overwhelm are real.

So instead of adding to it, here’s one thing worth focusing on:

Read Why Human Connection Is Your Ultimate AI-Era Advantage by Carrie Varoquiers in Forbes.

Why? Because it centers on something we can actually control.

While AI handles the rote and repetitive, we can double down on what humans do best: connect, collaborate, innovate, and care. The opportunity isn’t to do more. It’s to do more of what only we can do, and that is to connect.

And that’s not exhausting. It’s energizing.

References and Resources

Here’s a short video from Pee Wee’s Playhouse