AI Tool Usage Shouldn't Drain Mental Energy; Automation is the Goal
sujingshen · x · 2026-08-12
Responding to a developer's reflection that utilizing AI skills is fundamentally a mental energy issue—where low motivation leads to abandoning tools—the author argues for automation. As we move towards AGI, processes like writing and invoking tools should be automated rather than relying on human mental bandwidth and emotional state. Designs that aren't smart enough deserve criticism.
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