Ben's Bites author ditches his AI agent, goes analog to escape 'AI psychosis'
annetgriffin · x · 2026-11-04
Ben Tossell of Ben's Bites announced he's entering experimental mode: until year-end, the newsletter's format, content, and even publishing days will vary, because he must write for himself to keep going long-term.
He's deliberately cutting AI dependence: he stopped using his Grok bot for everything except tennis match alerts, is jotting in his notes app instead of delegating to agents, reading more long-form, consuming less slop, and recording a daily 10-minute voice memo he never processes—just letting ideas percolate.
Next up: interviews with Stripe, Granola, Zed, and Raycast on how they build in this new world while staying sane. The sharer frames it as a reminder against "AI psychosis"—making you feel, not just save more links.
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