Well, I’m almost 49 and I honestly think AI is going to be my Achilles heel. It’s not that I don’t get it on a certain level, but I just don’t give a shit. To me, that’s when the understanding gap comes in, when you no longer care enough about the “latest thing” to be bothered.
Agreed. It’s not like not understanding technology is a causal consequence of age. Like you hit 55 and suddenly you don’t get it anymore. My dad is a baby boomer and he’s always had an interest in and thus was and still is good with computers, both hardware and software. That doesn’t go away. He’s less adept with smartphones though because he views them through a very utilitarian lense and doesn’t really experiment and thus doesn’t learn much about them. And he’s literally never made any social media account because he doesn’t give a fuck.
Well, I’m almost 49 and I honestly think AI is going to be my Achilles heel. It’s not that I don’t get it on a certain level, but I just don’t give a shit. To me, that’s when the understanding gap comes in, when you no longer care enough about the “latest thing” to be bothered.
Agreed. It’s not like not understanding technology is a causal consequence of age. Like you hit 55 and suddenly you don’t get it anymore. My dad is a baby boomer and he’s always had an interest in and thus was and still is good with computers, both hardware and software. That doesn’t go away. He’s less adept with smartphones though because he views them through a very utilitarian lense and doesn’t really experiment and thus doesn’t learn much about them. And he’s literally never made any social media account because he doesn’t give a fuck.