As AI Communication Skills Improve, Humans Must Actively Work to Maintain Social Abilities
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The more AI improves communication skills from interacting with humans, the more humans lose social skills from lack of face-to-face interaction.
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AI is getting more "at bats" (chances to interact) with humans than humans are getting with each other.
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Humans can learn better communication skills by using the same steps as AI recognizing patterns, testing new behaviors, evaluating results, reinforcing what works.
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Improving social skills requires getting out of your comfort zone, like sustaining eye contact even when it feels uncomfortable.
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To learn new skills, adopt a childlike enthusiasm for the unknown rather than resisting discomfort.