AI won't fix your family drama, might help you hear what they're trying to say
8 hours ago
- #cognitive biases
- #AI and empathy
- #family communication
- The author had a challenging conversation with their mother about land and legacy, feeling they were speaking different languages.
- Using ChatGPT, the author reframed their mother's perspective, seeing her actions as responsibility rather than rejection.
- AI helped translate worldviews, leading to better understanding and communication between the author and their mother.
- The author applied AI to a client conflict, gaining insight into their own biases and the client's perspective.
- AI was used to identify cognitive distortions and improve empathy in professional interactions.
- The author acknowledges ethical concerns with AI but finds value in using it to widen perspectives and improve communication.
- A rule for using AI in relationships: ask it to help widen perspectives and connect more thoughtfully with others.
- AI's limitations are noted—it can be confidently wrong, like an over-eager intern, useful for brainstorming but not final decisions.
- Despite its flaws, AI can help practice empathy by slowing down reactions and questioning certainties.
- The author and their mother still disagree but communicate with less heat and more curiosity, finding absurdity a doorway to empathy.