I Tried an AI Pen and Suddenly Forgot How to Talk
Puzzleheaded-King584 · reddit · 2026-08-26
The author tested Flowtica's AI-powered recording pen, Scribe, hoping it would help capture chaotic thoughts, but instead experienced a heightened sense of self-consciousness. The feeling of being constantly recorded made the author constrained in expression, revealing the subtle inhibitory effect that over-reliance on AI recording tools can have on natural communication and thought flow.
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