What do we lose when AI does our work?
Summary
Ricky Yean questions what we lose when AI handles our work, arguing that AI can bypass the 'task initiation' bundle that gives work meaning. The piece introduces how AI can cause dissociation from the outcome, risk of burnout, and the 'median output trap', while advocating a balance: use AI for cognitive shortcuts but preserve human investment in tasks that matter. It also shares a personal workflow example with Claude to demonstrate how to maintain ownership.