AI Atrophy: Leading Through the Diminishing Returns of Over-Reliance ft. Jeff Jarecki
AI is transforming how we work, accelerating productivity and decision-making across every industry—but it's also introducing a subtle, dangerous side effect: the erosion of human problem-solving, critical thinking, and technical intuition. This phenomenon, which I call AI Atrophy, represents the quiet decline of our cognitive and creative abilities as individuals increasingly rely on artificial intelligence to provide solutions, rather than to support their understanding.
This talk challenges the assumption that more automation is always better.
We’ll explore:
- The psychological and operational impact of AI Atrophy in modern workforces
- Early warning signs that your teams may be becoming too reliant on AI
- Strategies for leaders to foster an environment where AI is used to augment learning, not replace it
- A framework for balancing innovation with intentional upskilling and human oversight
Attendees will walk away with practical methods for maintaining intellectual rigor, encouraging curiosity, and building healthy boundaries around AI adoption. As leaders, it’s not enough to deploy intelligent systems—we must also ensure we’re not unintentionally designing a future workforce that forgets how to think for itself.
Creators and Guests
Guest
Jeff Jarecki
Cyber Security and Risk Management leader with over two decades of hands-on and strategic experience across diverse sectors. As the Chief Information Security Officer at Volta Inc., my expertise encompasses Third Party Risk, Cyber Data Security, Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Mergers & Acquisitions Risk, Strategy Execution, and Team Leadership
