New research reshapes the AI Index: GPT‑5.2 outperforms human pros on 70.9% of tasks, from Notion note‑taking to Shopify inventory. The study highlights GDPval as a fresh benchmark for knowledge work productivity. Dive into the numbers and see why open‑source tools matter in the next AI leap. #GPT52 #OpenAI #GDPval #knowledgework

🔗 https://aidailypost.com/news/analysis-overhauls-ai-index-gpt-52-beats-professionals-709-tasks

I've been reflecting on how creativity actually works—not the romanticised "waiting for the muse" version, but the real, practical process.

Tomorrow I'm publishing about the four stages of creativity and how understanding this framework helps us work WITH our creative process rather than fighting against it.

Those "random" idea moments during walks or late at night? Not random at all.

More tomorrow.

#Creativity #CreativeProcess #WritingCommunity #PersonalGrowth #KnowledgeWork

I'm calling it: AI agents will go mainstream in 2026. Most knowledge workers will use autonomous AI systems daily by year's end.
Am I:

Too optimistic?
Too conservative?
About right?

What's YOUR prediction for AI in 2026?
(My full analysis + predictions: https://www.ctnet.co.uk/ctnet-review-of-2025-and-predictions-for-2026/
#AI #FediPoll #TechPredictions #ArtificialIntelligence #KnowledgeWork

"I can't think of a single instance where an unruly ego solved anything I've worked on."

#knowledgework #ego #empathy #humility

https://matthogg.fyi/a-unified-theory-of-ego-empathy-and-humility-at-work/

"The brain learns best when it's surprised — when it detects a mismatch between an expectation and a result. If you rely on a calculator for 5 x 10 and a typo gives you '500,' your brain feels no error because it never made a prediction. You bypass a fundamental learning mechanism."

#knowledgework #learning

https://evakeiffenheim.medium.com/the-smartest-people-i-know-are-obsessed-with-a-skill-many-were-told-is-useless-b9416c6fb856

"If your environment has λ = 3 and you're trying to do θ = 90 work, you're going to have a bad time."

#knowledgework #attention

https://justoffbyone.com/posts/math-of-why-you-cant-focus-at-work/