You should talk to strangers! We can learn that from the Pirkei Avot, also called the Ethics of the Fathers, a Jewish book that is part of the Talmud and was written more than 2000 (two thousand) years ago.

I will bring below the original text in Hebrew and the translation to English.

אֵיזֶהוּ חָכָם? הַלּוֹמֵד מִכָּל אָדָם.

Who is wise? He who learns from every man.

יְהִי בֵּיתְךָ בֵּית וַעַד לַחֲכָמִים.

Your house should be a gathering place for the wise.

לֹא הַבַּיְשָׁן לָמֵד.

A shy person does not learn.

In my personal interpretation it is clear that we should talk to strangers, because obviously the people you never met are included in the category of “every man”.

Also we should never be shy, because a person who is shy is afraid to ask questions, and if you are afraid to ask questions you will never have answers!

We should also remember to ask for advice whenever we need:

מַרְבֶּה עֵצָה – מַרְבֶּה תְּבוּנָה.

The more counsel, the more understanding.

But the Pirkei Avot also reminds us that it is our duty to teach others:

וְהַעֲמִידוּ תַּלְמִידִים הַרְבֵּה.

Raise up many disciples.

הַלּוֹמֵד תּוֹרָה עַל מְנָת לְלַמֵּד,
מַסְפִּיקִין בְּיָדוֹ לִלְמֹד וּלְלַמֵּד.
וְהַלּוֹמֵד עַל מְנָת לַעֲשׂוֹת,
מַסְפִּיקִין בְּיָדוֹ לִלְמֹד וּלְלַמֵּד, לִשְׁמֹר וְלַעֲשׂוֹת.

He who learns in order to teach, it is granted to him to study and to teach;
But he who learns in order to practice, it is granted to him to learn and to teach and to practice.

Forget about Artificial Intelligence, what we really need is Ancient Wisdom!