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Aethel

An independent publication by Hai Pham about the quiet ways artificial intelligence changes human life.

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Long-form writing on the parts of artificial intelligence that are easiest to feel and hardest to measure.

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Attention & PaceJuly 15, 202610 min read

A quiet essay about the pause in which a question becomes partly ours before any answer arrives.

By Hai Pham#attention#cognitive friction4 views · 1 complete reads

Attention & PaceJuly 15, 20268 min read

Why automatic stimulation treats boredom as missing content when it may actually be missing involvement.

By Hai Pham#attention#boredom2 views · 1 complete reads

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Attention & PaceJuly 15, 20268 min read

A design proposal for productive friction: small delays and constraints that protect judgment without turning AI into punishment.

By Hai Pham#attention#cognitive friction1 views · 1 complete reads