Author cancels AI subscriptions, arguing AI writing fails to monetize and drains focus
dotey · x · 2026-08-31
The author reflects on their past year of AI investment, concluding that automated information gathering and AI writing are not genuine needs and are hard to monetize, often leading to hollow workflows. They argue that priority should be given to training the human brain rather than getting lost in AI chats. Consequently, they decided to cancel multiple AI subscriptions, including GPT, keeping only Kimi and Zhipu for basic tasks, and stop developing agent workflows. They believe for writers, AI is merely an advanced input method, and over-reliance hinders the creative thinking process.
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