My first draft of this newsletter was very careful. I didn’t want to offend or ostracize anyone, because I don’t think this issue is black or white.

But it felt like I was watering down my message, and I don’t want to beat around the bush:

The growing popularity of AI is freaking me the f*ck out.

I feel like, societally, we are under an AI optimization spell — woo’d by the promise of efficiency, visibility, and ease.

Instead of questioning why so many of us are burnt out, overworked, and unable to focus, we’re being handed a robotic “assistant” on a silver platter to placate us. To increase our productivity without increasing our output. But at what cost? And why are we expected to produce SO much in the first place??

It seems like the conversation has shifted from whether or not using AI is good or bad, to accepting that it’s here regardless and how to make the best of it.

But what does “making the best of it” actually look like? Where do we, as small business owners, draw the line?

I still believe where you draw the line is entirely up to you; I don’t think any of us are bad people because we use AI.

I also believe it’s important to be open about where your line is with your clients. So, let this email serve as my line draw.

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