@Jan Pool ok so, I literally just copy pasted everything you said to an A.I., and here's it's response: AI is likely to amplify whatever is already in us: our intelligence and creativity, but also our laziness, fear, and hunger for control. It will not decide where we go; it will mostly reveal who we are. Where AI is likely taking society - AI will automate more cognitive work in the same way machines automated physical labor, changing which skills matter most, rather than simply making humans “obsolete”. - Studies and expert panels expect large productivity gains in science, medicine, logistics, education and climate modeling, alongside serious risks for jobs, privacy, and power concentration. - Long‑term analyses see AI shifting how knowledge is produced and who holds influence, with both opportunities (better coordination, new discoveries) and dangers (surveillance, manipulation, inequality). On “people thinking less” - Psychologists describe “cognitive offloading”: whenever a tool does part of the thinking (calculator, GPS, search, AI), our brain stops practicing that skill and weakens it.​ - There is evidence that heavy use of digital tools and now AI can correlate with weaker critical thinking if people use them just for answers instead of as partners in reasoning and learning. - But literacy efforts show that, with the right education, AI can also train higher‑order skills—asking better questions, checking sources, integrating perspectives—rather than killing thought. What might happen to work and inequality - Analyses across sectors suggest AI will destroy some jobs, reshape many, and create new ones, with net outcomes depending heavily on policy and how gains are shared. - Without guardrails, AI can widen the gap between those who own and control the systems and those who are replaced or constantly monitored by them. - Ethical and governance frameworks are trying to push toward a “good AI society,” focusing on human dignity, autonomy, justice and solidarity, but these are early and fragile attempts.

@Erhard H. nice to see how, even though the one I used gave a way longer and more technical response, they've reached similar conclusions. Just a question, what AI you used? I've never heard of a spiritually oriented one, would like to ask it some questions just as an experiment

Wasup Joe, welcome

Scream indeed. And then get out of your head, you are not your head. Try to do things that help you focus on the body. Exercise, or maybe just start jumping in place. Make a weird face. Breathe, but from your stomach, not from your chest. Feel your feet on the ground, and feel your weight on the ground too. The more things you can do to get you out of your head, the less you will ruminate on these loopholes. And then, once you come back to these thoughts, face them. It's important to face them in a more relaxed state so you won't react to them, and instead ponder with more clarity. What's the root of it? Why said thought makes you feel someway? There are no rules for this, you must only be honest with yourself, and eventually you will find the root of these loopholes. Once you understand this root, these things will start to loose their grip on you. Now what you said about feeling disconnected, even afer we understand that all is one and all is the same, it still is hard to experience it, and that is why i imagine you are struggling. What I suggest is have a real talk with someone, someone that understands you and will relate to you. Maybe your father, mother, sister, brother, someone from this community, even myself if you wish so, but only so you can feel connected to something and feel a little more on ease. Do not however give up on the spiritual journey and trying to experience real unity with God, because without it all that I suggested will only be a temporary fix. I suggest all of this so you can clear your head a little and face your spiritual journey with more clarity. Hope this is helpful, much blessings

I can't give a technical answer to that, but for me it's more of a feeling. Intuition feels more "certain" and "grounded" than anxiety, which feels more "loose". If it helps, you can try to notice your body changes. If your breathing gets faster and your heart starts to beat faster too you're probably anxious, while intuition comes more from a place of calmness. Lots of conflicting thoughts too indicate anxiety, while intuition is more like one concrete realization about something that just came from your gut and you're certain about it