Shiny Objects & Smart Machines: AI’s Role in ADHD Productivity Part I

Artificial intelligence is everywhere—shaping how we work, think, and even how we manage our ADHD. But is AI a game-changing cognitive assistant or just another digital white whale primed to swallow our focus whole?

This week, Pete Wright and his AI-curious co-pilot Nikki Kinzer embark on tour of ADHD and AI. With AI tools evolving at a dizzying pace, the duo explores how these technologies can either empower or derail neurodivergent minds.

Throughout the episode, they share some of the tools making waves in the ADHD community, from AI-powered task managers like Motion and Reclaim to text-based assistants like ChatGPT and Claude. They also unpack the critical distinction between AI as a thought partner versus an unreliable oracle—one that is often confidently wrong.

But AI isn't just about efficiency. Pete and Nikki probe the philosophical and ethical dilemmas AI presents: Is AI truly augmenting human potential, or are we handing over too much cognitive agency to machines?

Links & Notes

• Support the Show on Patreon
• Dig into the podcast Shownotes Database
• Join the ADHD Discord community
• Explore AI tools we talked about on the show
  • Motion AI
  • Reclaim AI
  • Todoist AI
  • Notion AI
  • Coda
  • Poe AI
  • Perplexity AI
  • Brain.fm

• (00:00) - Welcome to Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast
• (01:57) - Support the Show: Become A Patron!
• (03:51) - AI
• (08:21) - ADHD & Your AI Sidekick
• (11:53) - AI Models
• (18:38) - Sidebar: Perplexity AI
• (21:04) - AI Tools

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What is Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast?

Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright offer support, life management strategies, and time and technology tips, dedicated to anyone looking to take control while living with ADHD.