THE HUMAN IS THE LOOP

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

After stepping away from AI tools for a few weeks, the author returned, realizing how much of their usage had become an unhealthy, habit-forming crutch rather than genuinely useful. They describe using agents as a buffer against stressful tasks and chasing efficiency no one actually needed, which left them feeling guilty and unproductive rather than fulfilled. Going forward, they plan to use AI more intentionally and selectively, aiming to stay in control of the tools rather than being pulled along by them.