A Nature correspondence raises a pointed question about artificial intelligence: Will increasingly powerful generative tools flatten human imagination and skills? Referencing recent Nature coverage, the author warns that AI’s growing role in professional work and cognition could encourage homogenized outputs unless strong safeguards and educational strategies preserve diversity of thought. The piece urges researchers, policymakers and media to focus on guiding AI toward augmentation, not replacement, of human creativity and competence.
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