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How to reverse AI brain rot — A note to myself

Stop chasing frictionless convenience Accept some slowness and complexity in your life. Don't use shortcuts everywhere even if they're easily available to you. Embrace manual effort to train your mind and body. It's the only way to grow and retain personal agency in a

by Tobias van Schneider

Embracing Friction

⏱️ Average reading time: 5-6min For the past decade, we designers (in particular software & UX designers) have pursued an almost singular goal: make everything easier. User-friendliness above all else was and still is our mantra. From operating systems to mobile apps and even games, our goal is to

by Tobias van Schneider

AIAIAI

How tired are we collectively about AI? Are we over it yet? Can you even hear about it anymore? I'm sorry if you can't, because this essay will be entirely about it.

by Tobias van Schneider

Let's talk about AI

Many of you have asked me to write an essay with my thoughts on AI (Artificial Intelligence). So in the spirit of things, I've tasked ChatGPT to write this article for me.