At the end of 2025, it was time to tally the results from a bunch of big predictions about what AI would bring us…Nearly every one of them was wrong.
I came up with my own AI prediction for the year ahead. It got me pretty riled up.
I started to draft it here, but then realized it wasn’t really a prediction; it was a projection of a shadow lurking inside me.
This turned into a story of how AI is unearthing the shadow sides of ourselves.
AI can do a lot, and much more is to come in the long term. But perhaps its most important role—right now—is showing us who we are inside, both individually and collectively.
Cal Newport Looks at AI Predictions: https://youtu.be/gJ8pa9NiWm4?si=tEkww-4ArTcQRG32
Joe Hovde—What are people actually using LLMs for?: https://residualthoughts.substack.com/p/what-are-people-actually-using-llms
Albert Cory--Who are the Social Media Sites For?: https://albertcory50.substack.com/p/who-are-the-social-media-sites-for
Following Glitches in the Matrix: https://theworkaround.substack.com/p/following-glitches-in-the-matrix
What if We’re Already in Hell?: https://theworkaround.substack.com/p/what-if-were-already-in-hell
Schedule Office Hours with Bob: https://calendly.com/bob-gilbreath/bob-gilbreath-office-hours
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