Advait Sarkar

In this engaging conversation, Advait Sarkar, an AI and design researcher at Microsoft, challenges the notion of AI as a mere assistant. He highlights how outsourcing our reasoning to AI diminishes critical thinking and creativity. Advait advocates for AI as a tool that promotes engagement and deepens thought, featuring a prototype that combines human input with AI-generated prompts. He underscores the importance of preserving human cognition, arguing that even as AI advances, our unique thinking abilities empower us and enrich our lives.

Advait Sarkar, a Microsoft AI and design researcher focused on human–AI interaction, urges tools that preserve critical thinking. Adam Aleksic, an etymologist and creator, explores how algorithms reshape language and spread slang. They discuss how AI and platforms alter thought patterns, accelerate slang diffusion, manufacture niche identities, and how design can protect deliberate thinking.