Comment savoir si vous utilisez trop l'IA | Terrence "TJ" Nealy | TEDxCharlotte

La technologue créative Terrence "TJ" Nealy explique comment le recours à l'IA peut peu à peu remplacer le jugement personnel et l'instinct créatif. Il raconte avoir remarqué qu'il se tournait souvent vers l'IA avant de faire confiance à ses propres idées, de l'tri de 400 vidéos familiales à l'abandon d'un concept de design non testé. L'intervention présente la notion de souveraineté créative, un cadre pour un usage critique et éthique de l'IA. Elle aborde aussi la différence entre modèles d'IA dans le cloud et en local, ainsi que la définition de limites créatives personnelles.

• Repérer quand l'usage de l'IA devient une voix par défaut
• Le cadre de la souveraineté créative
• Distinguer les modèles d'IA cloud et locaux

What if the most advanced technology in your workflow is quietly making you less of yourself? Creative Technologist TJ Nealy opens up about a pattern he didn’t notice until it was already happening — defaulting to AI before trusting his own instincts. From sorting 400 family videos to abandoning a bold design idea he never even tested, TJ traces the subtle ways AI can shift from a tool into the voice we trust most. This isn’t an anti-AI talk. It’s a wake-up call. In this talk, TJ introduces the concept of Creative Sovereignty — a framework for using AI critically and ethically without surrendering your perspective, your instincts, or your creative identity. You’ll learn how to distinguish between cloud and local AI models, define your own creative non-negotiables, and why practicing deliberate inefficiency might be the most productive thing you can do. If you’ve ever accepted an AI suggestion without knowing exactly why — this one’s for you. Terrence “TJ” Nealy is a creative technologist who leads at the intersection of storytelling and emerging technology. Over the past decade, he's directed creative and marketing teams for organizations ranging from The Walt Disney Company to community development centers, earning W3, Telly, and Webby Awards for work that demonstrates how technology amplifies—rather than replaces—human creativity. As Owner/Creative Director of MODD Creative Agency, Nealy has pioneered AI integration frameworks and innovated internal systems for small startups and fortune 500 companies. Beyond his agency work, he teaches STEM and digital literacy to 200+ underrepresented youth annually, bridging the digital divide and cultivating the next generation of creative technologists. Rooted in Charlotte, North Carolina, Nealy's work is driven by a clear conviction: when story, strategy, and technology are aligned, they create opportunities that transform lives and communities. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx