AI and the Art of Being Human: A practi...
A source page for quotes linked to Andrew Maynard.
“The machine can paint what things look like. I'm going to paint why looking matters.”
“Curiosity opens doors. And intentionality helps you choose which ones matter.”
“The question isn't just 'What's possible with AI?' but 'What do we want to make possible?”
“Every error message is a conversation with future pain. Write accordingly.”
“Values require maintenance. Like any relationship, they atrophy without attention.”
“There’s something powerful about speaking values aloud”
“Choose human flourishing over pure optimization.”
“The machine didn't replace human connection … it created reasons for more of it.”
“Care isn't soft—it's systematic foresight that prevents harm and enables flourishing.”
“Constraints don't limit innovation—they enhance it.”