In this short podcast, two AI hosts do a great job of "deep diving" into my blog post titled, "Questions: are they a skill?

Consider this: if we don’t know what to ask, how will we know what to learn?

In the digital world, the questions we ask shape the answers we get — and the decisions we make. But here’s the thing: most of us start with the wrong question. We jump straight to “Which app is best?” or “Why won’t this work?” without stopping to think about what we actually need.

In design and in digital work, the ability to ask better questions is more valuable than memorising shortcuts or learning the latest tool. And the good news? It’s a skill you can start practising right now.

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In this episode of the Mind Your Gaps podcast, two AI hosts delve into Dr. Jan Jervis's human-written blog post, Wait – Isn't the Web the Internet?, in which she discusses whether the Web (short for World Wide Web) and the Internet are actually the same thing (they are not)!

Dr. Jervis emphasises how crucial this understanding is, particularly for non-designers who will be part of our dynamically changing future. Navigating how we access and interact with information, especially now that we have AI "agents" at our disposal, is becoming almost essential for us all.

Be sure to listen to the podcast and check out the full article at janjervis.com.au.

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In this podcast, "Imagine a future with no Internet," by Dr Jan Jervis, PhD, her two AI hosts invite you to engage in a thought experiment and consider the profound transition our world is experiencing that is not just technological, but also human and energetic.

Jan's central premise explores how the disappearance of the Internet would redefine human work, the tools we use, and what we value as a society. Her work explores the surprising notion that some AI systems, specifically "On-Device AI" or "Edge AI" and "Custom AI Installations," can still function offline, whereas most widely used cloud-based AI systems cannot.

Ultimately, Jan suggests a world without the Internet could see a decisive shift towards more "human-first experiences" and human community networks. It would emphasise the renewed importance of timeless human skills, such as design literacy, creative thinking, emotional intelligence, storytelling, and sensemaking, for survival and thriving.

Jan Jervis prompts us to consider how we would integrate the wisdom gained from the digital age into this new reality, rather than simply reverting to a pre-Internet past. Read the blog post here: https://janjervis.com.au/future-with-no-internet/

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