Putting on “AI Goggles” - the new “Dunning Kruger Effect”

Everyone rages against "AI slop," but what I see as a creeping issue is when we put on "AI goggles." (And no, I’m not actually referring to the new Meta glasses!)

Hand up...I use AI-generated content, code, and research. I use it to help me optimize my company's tech stack, research complex client questions, and create marketing copy. But I view it as a tool to amplify my expertise and productivity in my professional field, not fool myself into believing I am expert in everything.

That's the thing I notice more and more with AI usage...people wearing "AI goggles" is as pervasive as "AI slop." When someone sends me an email with tax questions that appear to have been written by an accounting professor, or marketing questions that introduce an acronym I've never seen, it's fairly obvious these aren't the actual insights people are looking for.

If I use Claude, Gemini, or Chat GPT to help me draft an email or formulate questions, I share that source in my outreach. When I generate marketing copy using Claude Design, even after I edit a draft, I share that source with my client. If I plan to use AI in a client engagement, I include that notation directly in the scope of work.

Let's commit to a growth mindset and continue learning, but don't be fooled by your "AI goggles." We aren't experts at everything; that's why we are constantly learning new skills and building a network of people who augment our own expertise. In work and life!

That's my personal AI policy. What's yours?