{"slug": "habit-of-small-talks-in-the-time-of-ai", "title": "habit of small talks in the time of AI", "summary": "A developer argues that the habit of small talk and open communication within teams is crucial for ethical AI adoption. The developer emphasizes that sharing failures, successes, and ethical dilemmas builds trust and helps teams navigate AI tools effectively. These conversations, though time-consuming, create a foundation for optimism and progress.", "body_md": "my old post - decided to wrap it all together because I saw the more and more importance in such habits:\n\nplease see my ethical principles here - [https://dev.to/arenukvern/my-principles-at-work-credo-182c](https://dev.to/arenukvern/my-principles-at-work-credo-182c)\n\nand why Ethics can be a bridge to work with AI - [https://dev.to/arenukvern/small-thought-developer-ethics-may-be-a-bridge-to-work-with-ai-tools-3mha](https://dev.to/arenukvern/small-thought-developer-ethics-may-be-a-bridge-to-work-with-ai-tools-3mha)\n\nToday, I realized another important aspect of AI adoption: the ability to share and discuss things within the team and with those around you—what works, what doesn't, what genuinely helps, and what can lead you down a rabbit hole.\n\nAnd while it sounds simple, I’ve noticed that even in small teams, this is a massive blind spot. These conversations require a certain level of trust between people, open communication not just about work, but also a curiosity to talk about things outside of work;\n\nthe ability and willingness to share failures and successes (without feeling like someone will \"steal\" a brilliant idea and become more productive at work);\n\nthe desire to learn (constantly) while not feeling \"unsafe or guilty\" just because someone else suddenly came up with or implemented a cool idea, while you feel like you're \"quietly and quickly falling behind”;\n\nthe ability to admit when ideas don't work, throw them away, learn from them, share solutions, and write them down (!very important), even if they were mistakes;\n\ndiscussing psychological dilemmas and the ethics of implementation—not just from the perspective of how end users utilize the technology, but how it is applied in everyday routines;\n\nand most importantly, these conversations take time and a certain habit of small talk. On one hand, they seem like a waste of time, something that could be replaced by a million other tasks, but on the other hand, I think they create a kind of ethical foundation that helps teams navigate difficult and exciting moments and move forward with optimism.\n\ndisclaimer:\n\nthe post is written manually, translated by Gemini", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/habit-of-small-talks-in-the-time-of-ai", "canonical_source": "https://dev.to/arenukvern/habit-of-small-talks-in-the-time-of-ai-29kb", "published_at": "2026-07-08 12:09:22+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-08 12:29:08.272099+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-ethics", "ai-tools", "ai-agents"], "entities": ["Gemini"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/habit-of-small-talks-in-the-time-of-ai", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/habit-of-small-talks-in-the-time-of-ai.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/habit-of-small-talks-in-the-time-of-ai.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/habit-of-small-talks-in-the-time-of-ai.jsonld"}}