LIVING THROUGH HISTORY PART 3:

The Internet Changed How We Access Information. AI May Change Something Much Bigger.

When the internet arrived, it transformed access to information.
Knowledge that once lived in libraries, textbooks, and the minds of experts suddenly became available to almost everyone.
It changed how we learn, communicate, and work.
AI feels different.
Not because it's more important than the internet.
But because it may influence something beyond information.
It may influence decisions.

Every day, AI is becoming better at summarizing, recommending, predicting, and suggesting next steps.
That creates extraordinary opportunities.
It also asks something of us.
The easier it becomes to generate answers, the more important it becomes to exercise judgment.
The easier it becomes to automate decisions, the more important it becomes to remain accountable for them.

Technology continues to evolve.
The responsibility for deciding what matters, what is right, and what deserves our attention remains deeply human.
The tools may change.
Human judgment still matters.