# 843. How People Are Really Using AI in 2026

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Podcast: [No Days Off with Brian Gubernick](https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-days-off-with-brian-gubernick-6267118)
Published: 2026-06-23T14:32:00+00:00
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## Resource

AI can do almost anything now — including your thinking, if you let it. In this episode, Brian unpacks a Harvard Business Review piece by Marc Zao-Sanders that names a risk hiding inside our daily AI use: "thinkslop," the lazy thinking that creeps in when we lean on the tool too hard. You'll hear the four ways it sneaks up on you — losing track of what you actually wanted, racking up "cognitive debt," giving up the writing that sharpens your ideas, and getting flattered into quitting too early — plus why the very tasks we're tempted to hand off are the ones that make us valuable in the first place. The flip side: used right, AI makes you sharper. The key is pointing it at your thinking instead of replacing it. Treat it as a mirror, not a genie. -- Get on the list to receive Brian's monthly newsletter: https://nodaysoff.com/subscribe/ Tune in to this podcast every weekday morning for 10 minutes or less as Brian shares lessons and stories about how to make positive changes in your life and business, one day at a time. That's what the "No Days Off" movement is all about. The objective is to spend focused time each day improving in some small way. Each episode presents questions to contemplate, concepts to understand, and actions to take in Business & Leadership, Wealth & Finances, Personal Development & Growth Time Management, Mindset & Attitude, Relationships, Family & Parenting, and Health. Visit our Resources Page to download helpful worksheets and diagrams: https://nodaysoff.com/templates/ Follow No Days Off Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nodaysoffpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nodaysoff_podcast/ Website: https://nodaysoff.com/ Meet Your Host: Brian Gubernick is a visionary leader with over 20 years of diverse business and life experience. Cu…

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