{
  "id": 10152776,
  "title": "One month without AI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/one-month-without-ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-27T06:22:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lobsters",
    "slug": "lobsters",
    "url": "https://blog.bustikiller.com/2026/09/25/one-month-without-ai.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "One month went by without employing AI in a FOSS project, LibreWeddingPlanner, that the reporter is building and maintaining. The decision to reject AI contributions was made due to concerns about future drama and maintaining a stance against AI. Despite not using AI for his own contributions, the reporter continued to utilize it at work, alongside many of his developer friends. The use of AI became increasingly prevalent, and the reporter experienced feelings of power and productivity. However, this newfound efficiency came at a cost – the reporter felt dumber, lazier, and a poorer developer. The temptation to leverage AI's capabilities grew stronger, leading the reporter to enable enhanced autocomplete in VSCode and download additional code generation models. The reporter likened the allure of AI to drugs, warning of its addictive nature. As TDD practices became compromised by AI, the reporter began questioning the value of the agent's suggestions. The pressure to maintain a consistent appearance of productivity led the reporter to accept AI-generated PRs without thoroughly reviewing the code. Over time, the reporter lost control over their own contributions and struggled to comprehend the code written by AI agents. The constant multitasking with AI agents proved to be mentally exhausting, resulting in a significant decrease in productivity. Despite the initial allure of AI's efficiency, the reporter concluded that the benefits were an illusion, while the frustration and exhaustion were very real.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hacker News",
        "title": "One Month Without AI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/one-month-without-ai",
        "published": "2026-09-26T10:08:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}