Ep 757: The 7 Silent Sins of Doing AI Right: How to Spot and Overcome the Invisible AI Work Traps (Start Here Series Vol 20)
Podcast: Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT PodcastPublished On: Thu Apr 16 2026
Description: Even if you're 'doing AI right' you're probably lying, hurting others and getting dumb. 🤯Sounds brash, but it's largely the truth. Even proper AI use rewards speed, agility and scale. It doesn't emphasize thoughtful conversations, deep learning or thoughtful human conversation. We call these the 7 Silent Sins of AI, and chances are you're committing many of them. Don't worry. We'll break them down and teach you the basics on how to avoid them.Newsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletterMore on this Episode: Episode PageToday's Episode on LinkedIn: Thoughts on this? Join the convo on LinkedIn and connect with other AI leaders.Upcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineupWebsite: YourEverydayAI.comEmail The Show: info@youreverydayai.comConnect with Jordan on LinkedInTopics Covered in This Episode:The Hidden Costs of Heavy AI UseSin One: Sycophancy in AI ChatbotsHow to Fix Sycophancy with Custom InstructionsSin Two: AI Psychosis and Delusional Echo ChambersSin Three: WAIF and Weaponized Training DataThree Questions to Ask Before Trusting AI StatsSin Four: Accidental Deskilling of the BrainSin Five: The Agent Bun Sandwich Hollowing ExpertiseSin Six: The Compression Tax on Cognitive BandwidthSin Seven: Automation Bias and Blind AI TrustGrieving the Loss of Domain ExpertiseDaily Habits to Protect Your ThinkingTimestamps:00:16 The personal cost of heavy AI use02:35 The seven invisible AI traps overview04:29 Sin one: sycophancy explained07:22 Fix sycophancy with blunt custom instructions08:53 Sin two: AI psychosis and echo chambers11:48 How to spot AI psychosis in yourself and others12:39 Sin three: WAIF and tainted training data17:44 Three questions to vet any AI stat18:12 Sin four: accidental deskilling22:57 Sin five: the agent bun sandwich29:26 Sin six: the compression tax34:34 Sin seven: automation bias38:29 Grieving the end of domain expertiseKeywords: sycophancy, AI psychosis, WAIF, weaponized authority, accidental deskilling, agent bun sandwich,Send Everyday AI and Jordan a text message. (We can't reply back unless you leave contact info) Start Here ▶️Not sure where to start when it comes to AI? Start with our Start Here Series. You can listen to the first drop -- Episode 691 -- or get free access to our Inner Cricle community and all episodes: StartHereSeries.com Also, here's a link to the entire series on a Spotify playlist.
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