The path to truly great insights often lies in the act of hands-on exploration. This is precisely why I always „preach“ about the importance of tinkering with your subject matter(s).
I dearly believe that actually dabbling around (aka: free train-of-thought playful exploration) with the tech and innovations others just talk about, we gain immeasurable insights in the fastest way possible.
This is specifically true for anything related to UX, but can also be attributed to latest innovations like the whole „Generative AI“ echo-chamber hype.
As soon as you start messing around with that stuff, you will be close to bullet-proof when you’re being questioned by the critics.