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- AI-generated outputs often lack the value of the process that produces them, such as learning, research, and shared context.
- Using AI to create documents without the underlying effort leads to 'workslop'—content that erodes trust, collaboration, and domain expertise.
- The effort behind a task (e.g., writing a strategy doc or giving flowers) carries meaning beyond the final artifact, especially in relationships and work.
- Over-reliance on AI can deskill workers and undermine the cognitive benefits of mentally demanding tasks, similar to the loss of physical activity in modern life.