Agent etiquette is already a thing. This is trending on HN now
Don't share huge raw LLM output unedited to your colleagues, it's rude. Your colleagues are not LLMs
Either ask the agent to "summarize it to 1-2 plain language sentences", or paraphrase yourself
Whenever it is not coming from your brain and instead from AI, always quote it with > to make it clear - even when it is short
Respect your fellow humans' attention
PSA at stopsloppypasta dot ai
.@ThePrimeagen made a video about token anxiety, and not being able to focus on one thing
My mental model for this is, AI agents cause a shift in the "autism/ADHD spectrum"
if you have ADHD, with agents you get Super ADHD
if you have autism, with agents you end up mid spectrum or with ADHD
this is not scientific of course, just a cultural observation based on what the current memes for these conditions are
beside the impact on focus, there is also the economic/competitive pressure, following the realization that anyone could implement the same ideas you are having, so you must be quick
this is basically "involution", or 内卷 (Neijuan) in chinese
checks out because 996 started to become a meme in SF some time in the last year
self-restraint, attention budgeting, and high-level decision making have never been more important
if you are in your 20s and have problems with this, I recommend picking up Zazen meditation and yoga
every morning, spend 30-40 uninterrupted minutes not doing anything with upright posture, no sounds, just let your brain simmer
it helped me in my 20s, I'm sure it will help you too
Agent/AI literacy will be a primary school subject in the next 3-5 years
How to use and work with agents is going to supersede most other subjects in importance
Similarly, robot literacy will follow in 5-15 years