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The Weekly AI Briefing

🧑‍🏫 Latest AI thoughts, tools, and news from unburdn Last minute! I’ll be in NYC: Aug 11‑14. The Aug 12 slot is open. Also, in Dallas: Oct 1-3. The Oct 2 slot is open. Hit reply if you want either.

Main Idea

This is very “meta.” Also, 100% human-composed (that’ll make sense in a second). A major problem is brewing thanks to AI. The pendulum has swung so far that LinkedIn content and newsletters like this are becoming meaningless. Do me a favor: open LinkedIn and start scrolling through your feed. What percentage of the content is not AI-generated or heavily AI-assisted? It starts with a clickbait line—usually controversial: “AI is killing young careers…” “So you’re a so-called VC...” “The SaaS graveyard is about to get…” Then an emoji-punctuated list: ✅ Giving you ✅ Something ✅ Pretty ✅ To look at You get it. Using AI to help create content is a hack. It gives people who struggle to convey points the ability to write like a world-class PR firm. But now everyone can do it. It’s so ubiquitous that it’s meaningless. Mark my words: over the next few months you’ll stop reading, liking, or commenting on well-intentioned, AI-amplified content. The pendulum is about to swing the other way. We’ll place a premium on raw “100% human” content. Now take this and think about other areas of the world where AI is serving as a skill equalizer. Where are you using it today and thinking, “Wow, I would have never been able to do XYZ if it weren’t for AI”? Today, it puts you in the lead, but soon everyone will be doing it. You won’t just fail to lead; you’ll be a commodity people are tired of seeing.

Here’s the play:

I think it’s simple. Follow the Law of AI Excellence: “AI is an amplifier, not a replacer.” If you’re not using it to amplify your humanity, you’re just putting out a bunch of pretty work that is intellectually lazy. It “wows” people today. In a few weeks (maybe months), it’ll be a handicap.

Behind the scenes:

I wrote this the old-fashioned way, then used AI to point out any obvious misspellings or grammatical gaffes. It was a great exercise—and a relief to know my brain still works and I can write original content—haha! (Yes, those em-dashes were all me 😊) PS: Keep reading for hot-takes on headlines, AI tools, and a personal story + pic Me, tired of AI-generated content

📰 AI News Worth Knowing

🛠️ Great read for my vibe-coding friends. Perfect for quick prototypes—just don’t “MAFO” a mission-critical app without pro oversight. As the author says, it’s like giving a credit card to a kid who doesn’t know what debt is. Read Here 🔍 Our 5th Law of AI Excellence = expect confidently incorrect answers, fact-check often. AP found the top use of AI is searching for information. Brace for folks who are confidently mis-informed. Read Here 💸 AI is shoving the “free” web behind paywalls. Ads used to pay the bills; AI flips that script. Expect ad-powered assistants, premiums for verified human content, and more friction to reach info. Read Here 🎓 AI is killing the traditional entry-level job, forcing a reboot in how we train, hire, and grow talent. Optimists see lean, high-leverage teams; pessimists see a generation stuck in limbo. Read Here 📺 Showrunner wants to be “Netflix but you’re the producer.” Tell your TV an idea and binge a season it creates on the spot. Ready? Read Here

🛠️ AI Tools You Need to Try

🧑‍🏫 ChatGPT Study Mode — The real unlock isn’t getting answers; it’s amplifying yourself to get smarter. Study Mode guides you step-by-step instead of dumping solutions. Try It Here 🎬 NotebookLM Videos — Your favorite second brain can now turn dense docs into short videos. Upload the monster report, click “Video Overview.” Unreal. Try It Here 🧰 Unburdn’s Vault. A curated library of AI tools mapped to Crawl → Walk → Run stages. Great cheat‑sheet for leveling up your team’s stack. Explore Here

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From the Field: 🏃‍♂️ Fast Teams Win

From left to right: Sam Goldberg, Chris Cohen, Jason Walkow, me This picture is special because we believe speed is strategy. Our partnership came together fast: if you wait on AI, you’ll miss your shot. We launched Unburdn even though all of us have incredibly busy schedules. We still spend a lot of time on video calls and in 1-on-1s, but we’re finally getting more time to collaborate in person. Nothing replaces the culture-building and team-building that happens when you work together face-to-face. AI is the ultimate amplifier and augmentation tool; working together in person is a close second. Thanks for reading. 🙏 Copyright (C) 2025 AI for the Rest of Us LLC dba Unburdn. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe