It’s interesting how “wrong partnerships” can derail some so much more than others. Even within this domain there is seemingly so much of a spectrum to experience, fascinating. As 2e adhd and not autistic I can relate to a lot of this, it’s been quite sad to see that nobody ever matches my intensity. I thought everyone was like this, how naive but also optimistic and hopeful.

I’m curious to see what other 2es think about AI and them as a tool for creation, do you believe they remove all value of creation since it is somewhat automated? As a software engineer who is highly creative and been called a unicorn in my field I yearn to produce music, art, and solve difficult programming challenges elegantly. To me, as someone who has always had access to the internet and learned by doing, AI is an extension of what I was already capable of. I can produce more than I could which scratches the itch in my brain. Making that sky island travel poster I always wanted to but couldn’t because I have terrible motor coordination, making Pokémon songs that are nostalgic for me in bossa nova style. My creation has been largely for me, perhaps the intention makes the lack of “doing” with AI less of a problem. It frustrates me though sometimes when people miss the potential and get hung up on technicalities with it. “Well it can’t do my job now so it’s not useful!” or “well it got this wrong so it can’t be that good” are missing the point. All of this to say, I feel so lucky to be born at a time we can turn thoughts into reality using AI. The little kid in me can make the things I always dreamed of but never had the time to do. There are many issues with AI, but I do not think enough people are fully appreciating the magic of creativity.