After posting several articles about the impact of AI on developers and sharing resources to help mitigate some of the risks, I wanted to share a n...
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Cognitive cost tracking is the interesting part. Most friction tools just slow you down, but showing cumulative cost over sessions builds actual data for the habit. That feedback loop is what most think-before-prompting advice is missing.
Exactly! I think there is real value in this data over time for increased awareness and self-improvement. Maybe AI tooling can even adapt intelligently based on how high or low your congitive cost is at a certain time. For eg. become more restrictive in its answers if you have a higher cognitive cost, to push you to think more independently.
the adaptive part is the gap no one has built yet. knowing your cognitive load is one thing, actually changing how the tool responds to it - that is the harder and more interesting piece.
100% it is an interesting area to look at, feels like there is a lot that can be done to make AI tooling feel more adaptive to each user, as every user has different needs and goals
right, and the tricky part is that most tools adapt to tasks, not to the person doing the task. building per-user adaptation means modeling your state, not just your input — which is a meaningfully harder loop to close.
Good stuff Julien. Was waiting for this article for a while lol
Thanks Francis. True I did mention this project to you a few times already :p
Julien, I love the concept behind this. Most tools try to help us move faster, so it's interesting to see one that's encouraging us to slow down and think a bit more.
Just gave it a star, and I'll be trying it out soon. Thanks for sharing it.
Thanks for the support Hemapriya! Much appreciated.
If you have any feedback after trying it, please let me know :)
Building a Chrome extension to make AI use more intentional is a great way to encourage thoughtful and productive interactions with AI tools. The extension could help users set goals before starting a conversation, track AI usage patterns, provide reminders to verify important information, and reduce over-reliance on automated responses. Features like prompt templates, focus modes, and usage analytics can help users get more value from AI while maintaining critical thinking.
From a marketing perspective, businesses can apply the same principle by using AI strategically rather than relying on it for every task. Companies like Aqva Marketing leverage AI to enhance digital marketing efforts, streamline workflows, and analyze data, while still combining human creativity, expertise, and strategy to deliver meaningful results. The most effective approach is using AI as a tool to support decision-making, not replace it.
Intentional AI usage leads to better outcomes, whether you're building software, creating content, or growing a business through smart digital marketing practices.
I like the way you framed this akash! Intentional AI makes a lot of sense.
I like this idea.
Most people do not misuse AI because they are reckless. They misuse it because it becomes automatic. A small reminder layer before prompting can help people slow down, avoid sensitive data sharing, and use AI with more purpose.
Exactly, thanks Suny.
the 10 second pause is clever but what catches my eye is the prompt challenge itself - forcing you to articulate the goal before you hit generate. we have seen similar gates in deployment pipelines: approval steps that require typing a reason actually surface bad pushes before they happen, not after. the articulation as filter pattern works because vague requests usually mean vague thinking. did you track what people typed in the challenge vs what they would have typed without it? that prompt delta seems like the real signal worth measuring
Thanks Mudassir for your inputs.
That would indeed be interesting to know, however I don't track anything with this tool, it uses your local storage.
Very nice!
Thanks Austine!
Thank you for this!
Thanks Jasmine! I am glad you like it.
Excellent! That's the way :)
Thanks Moises :)