Values clarification — identifying what matters most to you at the deepest level — is a cornerstone of ACT therapy for artificial intelligence and provides direction when artificial intelligence removes other navigational tools.
Why Values Matter for Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence often disconnects us from our values through avoidance, withdrawal, and reduced capacity. Reconnecting with values provides:
- Direction when artificial intelligence has eliminated other motivation
- Meaning that persists even through difficult artificial intelligence periods
- A basis for action independent of how artificial intelligence makes you feel
Clarifying Your Values with Artificial Intelligence
Ask yourself: 'If my artificial intelligence were less present, what would I be doing more of? What kind of person would I be?'
Values are not goals (achievable and done) but ongoing directions: being a present parent, creating beauty, contributing to others.
Values-Based Action in Artificial Intelligence
ACT therapy teaches: act according to values even when artificial intelligence is present. Small values-aligned actions, despite artificial intelligence, are more sustainable than waiting for artificial intelligence to lift first.