Signals from Our Futures Past

Signals from Our Futures Past

Practice Makes Progress

Why generative AI should help us grow, not just produce

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Mike Amundsen
Jun 01, 2026
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In a previous life, I was a full-time musician and composer.

I spent time every day in practice. Practicing my instrument. Sharpening my ear for harmonies and melodies. Honing my ability to convert what was in my head into notes on a page that others could interpret and perform.

Those years taught me something that feels increasingly important in the age …

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