I want my default mode network back.

I turned off all my AI code assistants.

I expected to feel a huge slowdown in my productivity. I was fearing an anxiety buildup as I plodded along on the keyboard. What I discovered instead was a sense of peace. I felt like I was returning to an old favorite hobby that I had given up for lack of time.

When I first started using Co-Pilot and then later Codeium I felt like I had a new superpower. Those lines …

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