The human is the loop | Brent Fitzgerald

After a few weeks away from AI, I see my usage wasn't always productive or healthy.

11 Aug 2026 I recently stepped away from AI for a few weeks. Coming back, I’m more aware of the unhealthy habits I’d formed using it. It was an end-of-summer vacation, and I was lucky to be swimming in cold rivers, eating one too many s’mores, napping after lunch, etc. There was a lot of indulgence and a break from work and routines. For much of the time it was a break from my laptop and phone altogether, which meant a few weeks without AI. I didn’t miss it. What I’ve realized these past few days back is how much of my AI use was unnecessary. In fact, I think it’s often been a…

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