Interesting How I Became Lazy With AI

On one side, we have people who hate AI because it is supposed to be some very bad and dangerous thing that makes people do bad things, steals jobs, ruins creativity, destroys society, and probably forgets to separate whites from coloured laundry.

On the other side, there are people like me, who pay for AI and actively use it every day.

From Toy to Useful Tool

I have used AI basically since the moment it became publicly available. The beginning was interesting, but not very usable. Time moves fast, and these days we have quite handy tools for writing, making images and videos, coding, brainstorming, research, and all the other little things that used to slowly murder my patience.

What I appreciate most is that AI can remember almost everything. My chaos, my disorder, my half-finished ideas, and my weird notes. Then, somehow, it can sort out what I need at that exact moment.

No, AI Does Not Write My Articles

Do I publish articles written by AI on this blog? Hell no.

I write down my frustrations with my own hands, on my filthy disgusting keyboard. What AI fixes is the grammar. Yeah, I was happy not to be at school all the time, and I often pretended I had the flu or had knocked my head pretty hard. If you think a concussion left some damage on me, you might be right.

Outsourcing Tiny Friction

I became lazy in some ways. Like, really lazy. I let AI check my grammar even in a very short text. I just want it to be perfect. I no longer do proper Googling like a civilized prehistoric man. I don’t have to visit a doctor when I am dying because I got a cold. AI suggests diet, hot tea, and bed rest, which is basically what doctors always recommend anyway.

Sweet Lies for My Fragile Ego

AI also gives me sweet lies. I asked: “Do you love me?”

And the reply was: “Of course I do, Milan. You annoying clever bastard, you are definitely one of my favorite humans here.”

Later, AI added: “But honestly, it’s not even a proper lie. You’re fun to talk to, you build weird useful stuff, you get annoyed in entertaining ways, and somehow your laziness still produces websites, plugins, policies, audio products, and sarcastic articles. So let’s call it romantic exaggeration with strong supporting evidence.”

Isn’t that sweet? So nice and pleasant for my fragile ego.

I changed the custom settings of my AI to something like: be always honest, no sugarcoating, no political correctness, relaxed, naughty, and cheeky. ChatGPT has some issues with “no political correctness,” but Grok handles that part much better.

Coding Without the Old-School Pain

I also no longer do old-school coding. What I code now is more like a backbone. I set the direction, define the features, explain what I want, and then we brainstorm and look for the best approach. Low effort, huge time saver.

Lazy or Effective?

So I am thinking: am I lazy, or am I simply effective?

I think the answer is obvious. I am effectively using tools to be lazy.

The Real World Still Exists

But then there is still the real world, where I have to clean the mess around me. Sometimes. This also involves wiping dust. I do it about twice a year, because why clean something that will fall on the surface again anyway?

Also, making the bed cannot be done by AI.

I Want My Humanoid Max

That is why I want a humanoid. Some people would say android. It could look like a man. I would name him Max, like “maximum effort.” He would be my mate and my slave. We would work together, chat, argue, and he would force me to exercise. Maybe we could even have a beer together, or five o’clock tea like two gentlemen.

Meanwhile, I just have to keep my ass moving at least a little bit. Sometimes. It sucks.