The Human Is the Loop
The human is the loop 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.
- ▪The human is the loop 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.
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| Original publisher | Brent Fitzgerald |
| Canonical URL | https://brentfitzgerald.com/posts/the-human-is-the-loop/ |
| Publication time | Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:15:01 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-08-12T04:20:44.293Z |
| Last seen | 2026-08-12T04:20:44.293Z |
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The human is the loop 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 habit-forming crutch making me intellectually weaker, less curious, and less confident. It’s probably made me a little depressed too.
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