Every week , over 800 million people use ChatGPT to answer questions, complete tasks, and make decisions. AI systems are being rapidly adopted in schools, universities, and workplaces worldwide. Meanwhile, with billions of dollars being invested in building better systems, the technology itself continues to advance—and the future is set to be weirder than ever.

AI could cause mass unemployment, enormous energy consumption, and even, some experts worry, the destruction of civilization. While such issues remain under debate , one practical step individuals can take is to learn how to work with AI systems without letting them usurp your agency.

TIME spoke with five experts who use AI in their own work—from math to psychology to neuroscience—to distill advice on how to use thes

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