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Convene Talk: Does AI Boost Productivity or Kill Motivation? Exploring the Hidden Costs of Working with AI
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Is AI making us better—or just busier? In this episode of the Convene Podcast, we explore surprising research on how AI boosts productivity but drains motivation. From ethical use to emotional impact, the team shares insights for event professionals navigating AI in a rapidly changing landscape.
Links:
· Research: Gen AI Makes People More Productive—and Less Motivated: https://hbr.org/2025/05/research-gen-ai-makes-people-more-productive-and-less-motivated
· The Science of Aha! Moments: Designing Events for Maximum Inspiration: https://www.pcma.org/science-of-aha-moments-designing-events-inspiration/
· Can I Say That?: https://www.amazon.com/Can-Say-That-Poornima-Luthra/dp/1292737131/
· How two major newspapers published a summer reading list with books that don’t exist: https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2025/chicago-sun-times-summer-reading-list-ai/
· OpenAI rolls back update that made ChatGPT a sycophantic mess: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/04/openai-rolls-back-update-that-made-chatgpt-a-sycophantic-mess/
· Reddit - ChatGPT induced psychosis: https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1kalae8/chatgpt_induced_psychosis/
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