AI tools should deepen engagement, not encourage disengagement
thesephist · x · 2026-08-16
The author critiques the disengaged style of creation promoted by some AI tools (e.g., "text your bot while jogging"). While technology is amazing, great work requires deep, hands-on involvement. The best tools should facilitate deeper engagement with the work, not encourage treating creation as a distant management task.
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