I'm becoming AI-blind
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The author describes struggling to focus on work documents due to recognizing low-effort AI-generated text.
Rafal Cymerys finds himself unable to concentrate on documents at work, noticing they all show strong traces of AI generation. Examples include a design document copy-pasted from Claude with its specific lingo, a marketing deck mixing strategy with nonsense technical architecture, and a verbose technical requirements document resembling an LLM's internal reasoning. He argues that recognizing low-effort AI text is not difficult, citing Florian Roth's summary of common patterns. Cymerys compares this to 'banner blindness,' suggesting his brain learned to filter out AI-generated content, paradoxically slowing his productivity.
What commenters are saying
Commenters largely agree with the author's observations. A top comment warns of cognitive atrophy and measurable IQ loss from over-reliance on AI, drawing comparisons to doom scrolling. Others share specific frustrations: AI-generated code comments that are overly verbose and hard to parse, and PR descriptions filled with 'word soup.' Some debate whether only tech workers can spot AI text, suggesting anyone attuned to language notices it. A commenter notes that AI's default 'personality' leaves obvious signatures like 'Claudisms,' making detection easier when content is generated without careful prompting.