An innovation theorist says AI could squeeze out the weird ideas that change the world
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Thibault Spirlet
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Innovation theorist John Nosta said AI risks squeezing out the outlier thinking behind major breakthroughs.
Nosta warns LLMs trained on AI-generated data flatten outliers (rare thinkers driving breakthroughs) toward consensus and mediocrity. For tech leaders: AI risks flattening originality to homogeneity. Solution: position AI as iterative partner exploring ideas, not replacing thinking.
An innovation theorist says AI could squeeze out the weird ideas that change the world
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Thibault Spirlet
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