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We use them too. They explain things, summarize messy text, translate, brainstorm, and save time on work that would otherwise take hours.",[62,66,67],{},"But there is a weird side effect: AI is becoming very easy to reach for.",[62,69,70],{},"That is why we built Use Less AI. Not because AI is bad. Not because people should stop using it. We built it because sometimes there should be a small pause before you hand something over.",[72,73,75],"h2",{"id":74},"the-intent","The Intent",[62,77,78],{},"There is a moment between having a question and asking AI for the answer.",[62,80,81],{},"That moment is easy to miss. It is where you try your own idea first. Where you notice what you already know. Where you get stuck for a bit, which is annying, but also useful.",[62,83,84],{},"When every hard moment turns into a prompt, you can slowly lose that practive without really noticing.",[62,86,87],{},"Use Less AI is meant to bring that moment back into view.",[72,89,91],{"id":90},"why-we-built-it","Why We Built It",[62,93,94],{},"A lot of people do not need another tool that makes everything faster. They need a tool that helps them stay involved.",[62,96,97],{},"Students want to understand something before they ask for the answer. Developers want to think through a bug before pasting it into a chat. Writers want a first draft that still sounds like them. People at work want to use AI without letting it become the automatic response to every uncomfortable task.",[62,99,100],{},"That tension is the whole reason the app exists.",[62,102,103],{},"It gives you a pause. That is it. 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We want the protection to stay close to the device and show up only when it is actually useful.",[72,121,123],{"id":122},"what-we-hope-it-does","What we hope it does",[62,125,126],{},"Use Less AI is not supposed to remove AI from your workflow.",[62,128,129],{},"It is supposed to make AI feel like a choice again.",[62,131,132],{},"Sometimes that means using it less. Sometimes it means using it better, because you tried first and know what you actually need help with.",[62,134,135],{},"If the app works, you should feel a bit more present in your own work. You can still use AI when it helps. 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