Using Generative AI to Cultivate Positive Emotions and Mindsets for Self-Development and Learning

摘要

The arrival of new generative AI tools is creating waves. Here are some ideas for how we could channel them for supporting self-development and learning. For many of us, a new year is a fresh slate and an invitation to better ourselves. This may be to develop healthier habits, be a better friend, learn or improve a skill, or advance our studies or career. It can be a time of excitement, but also tension. Our journeys may be riddled with unpleasant or boring steps, periods of self-doubt, and concerns about what others might think. As someone interested in self-growth, and who is also a researcher in the human-computer interaction (HCI) community, I like to think about how technology can be designed to make it easier for us to fulfill our dreams of selfbetterment. When the going gets tough, could tech help us get going?