The Real Point of AI Adoption: Automate What Can Be, Reduce Friction for the Rest
sujingshen · x · 2026-10-10
Responding to a question about why one should risk AI-ifying an already working workflow, the author argues AI adoption is essentially: automate what can be automated, and for what can't be, use AI to reduce mental friction — freeing attention for higher-leverage work.
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