decision-making map for using ai
*preview:* i recently learned about how ai affects the environment *and* our brains/mental health. so now i’m trying to be more mindful about how i use it. naturally, i made a system to help with that (yes, with chatgpt’s help — and what of it??)
1. did you try solving it or searching on your own first?
→ no
→ try on your own first
→ if needed, come back to ai after that
→ yes
→ go to the next question
2. will you lose an important skill if you do this with ai?
→ yes
→ do it yourself
→ no
→ move on
3. why do you want to use ai?
→ to save time on boring tasks or automate stuff
→ use the ai
→ to avoid effort/uncertainty/decision-making
→ maybe do it yourself — or take a break
i think i’ll be able to reflect in 3–5 weeks whether this is actually changing anything.










