Andrew Maynard > Quotes

“The art isn't in what we want but in how we witness others wanting.”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process

“Collectively and individually, we have more control now over how our future unfolds than ever before. But our ability to envision and engineer the future comes with almost unimaginable levels of responsibility”
― Andrew Maynard

“Go be human. Not because you must, but because the universe would be diminished without your particular way of stumbling toward beauty.”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process

“The question isn't whether we'll look into the algorithmic mirror—we will, dozens of times each day. The question is whether we'll also carry a lamp.”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process

“Identity in the age of AI isn't about what we produce—machines will match and exceed our output. It's about what we mean, how we relate, and why we choose.”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process

“The AI shows us our patterns. But patterns aren't destiny. The most human thing we can do is surprise ourselves.”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process

“There’s something powerful about speaking values aloud”
― Andrew Maynard, Future Rising: A Journey from the Past to the Edge of Tomorrow

“Care isn't soft—it's systematic foresight that prevents harm and enables flourishing.”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process

“This is what intentional communities offer in the age of AI—spaces where we're present to each other and to the questions that matter, where we're not users or resources, but full humans creating meaning together.”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process

“The question isn't 'What can't AI do?' It's 'What will I choose to cultivate, regardless of what AI can do?”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process

“Every error message is a conversation with future pain. Write accordingly.”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process

“Ethics, responsible innovation and intentionality aren't—or shouldn't be—just compliance checkboxes or a PR strategy. Instead, they form part of the metaphorical load-bearing structure that determines what can be built safely and beneficially—and what cannot.”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process

“In an atomizing age, connection is a form of rebellion; in an optimizing age, presence is a form of resistance”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process

“In a world of exponential change, the capacity to remain curious—to find joy and purpose in not knowing—is actually a form of wisdom.”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process

“The question isn't just 'What's possible with AI?' but 'What do we want to make possible?”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process

“Curiosity opens doors. And intentionality helps you choose which ones matter.”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process

“Values require maintenance. Like any relationship, they atrophy without attention.”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process

“The machine can paint what things look like. I'm going to paint why looking matters.”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process

“In a world obsessed with having the correct answers, the real competitive advantage might come from asking better questions.”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process

“Choose human flourishing over pure optimization.”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process

“Constraints don't limit innovation—they enhance it.”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process

“The machine didn't replace human connection … it created reasons for more of it.”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process

“In an age where algorithms predict our every next move, choosing to be surprised by each other is revolutionary.”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process

“Every algorithm is a mirror, reflecting the choices of its creators and users. But care—the kind we cultivate in the pause—is a lamp. It doesn't just reflect; it illuminates.”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process

“That's how transformation works in practice—not through grand plans but through small groups of committed people practicing new ways of being together.”
― Andrew Maynard, AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process