The Chronicle is an ongoing research initiative documenting how people are adapting to AI—through workshops, interviews, story analysis, and direct observation. Our first release offers an exploratory map of emerging psychological patterns.
At the Artificiality Institute, we want to know how to think better with AI. Over the past two and a half years, we've studied how over 1,000 people are adapting to this collision of intelligences. What we found challenges almost everything being said about AI and productivity.
People are forming psychological relationships with AI systems that feel unprecedented to them. The Chronicle maps the psychological changes happening as people incorporate AI into their thinking, creativity, and daily relationships.
In our workshops on using generative AI for decision-making, we focus on the collaboration between you and the AI. While the tools are constantly evolving, human nature remains remarkably stable. Your core "product" is decisions. But decision-making is often shaped by biases and mental shortcuts—sometimes to our benefit, and sometimes to our detriment. This is where generative AI comes in.
The key isn’t replacing your thinking, but enhancing it. The sweet spot lies in understanding how GenAI can complement your judgment, helping you spot blind spots, challenge assumptions, or even nudge you toward new perspectives.
In this NotebookLM overview, you’ll find ideas that we explore further during the workshop. As you listen and engage, consider your experience with this AI tool:
Does the dialogue hold your attention and introduce fresh insights?
How do you react to glitches—do they affect your trust in the content?
What triggers your instinct to fact-check—specific claims, numbers, or quotes?
Throughout the workshop, we’ll explore these and other emerging human experiences with AI. Together, we’ll uncover how to build trust with the tools, stay curious about their outputs, and know when to lean on or challenge them.
Helen Edwards is a Co-Founder of Artificiality. She previously co-founded Intelligentsia.ai (acquired by Atlantic Media) and worked at Meridian Energy, Pacific Gas & Electric, Quartz, and Transpower.