AI & Privacy

No Ads, No Trackers (Yes, Really)

Shocking, I know, but this site doesn't use any ads or trackers. I don't collect any data about you, your browsing habits, or anything else. There are no cookies, no analytics, no third-party scripts, and no social media buttons that follow you around the internet like some digital stalker with an unhealthy obsession. Because honestly, I mean this in the best way possible, I just don't care that much about you. I'm sorry, there are an infinite number of better things I can think of to do with my time than violate your privacy and/or sell your data, and I'm sure you prefer it that way too.

I believe the internet has become a bloated surveillance hellscape, and I want no damn part in it. Partly because I refuse to add to the cesspool of internet advertising, but mostly because ads make website design way more complicated and I just don't have the time or patience for that nonsense. This site is just HTML, CSS, and minimal JavaScript. No sketchy stuff happening in the background while you read my brilliant (or occasionally half-baked) thoughts. Revolutionary concept, right?

How I Use AI

Yes, I use AI tools like Gemini and Claude to help with my writing process, and I'm not going to hide that fact behind some pretentious curtain of "authentic craftsmanship." Here's my confession, unfiltered and unapologetic:

  • Brainstorming: I use AI when my own brain refuses to cooperate, which is more often than I'd like to admit. LLMs are shockingly good at finding connections between concepts that I couldn't see at first.
  • Editing: AI catches all the embarrassing errors my caffeinated yet somehow still exhausted mind misses. My typo game is strong, and not in a good way.
  • Research: I use AI to help gather information because who has time to read entire books anymore? Certainly not me with my goldfish-level attention span.
  • Image generation: I use AI to create images because I'm not an artist, and sometimes the image I want is better generated than found. I'll never pretend it's real though, unless I specifically call it out as such. My stick figure drawings weren't cutting it anyway.

However, I always (and this is the important part where I salvage some dignity):

  • Maintain my voice: I never use AI output verbatim because I've gotten way too good at seeing right through AI bullshit. You know those Amazon reviews for plastic chopsticks that sound like someone’s English teacher is grading them on structure? "In conclusion, these chopsticks have exceeded my expectations." Literally nobody talks like that. I will never be that person because it feels disingenuous as hell and frankly, embarrassing.
  • Balance human and machine: I want to say around 30 to 35% of what I write is AI assisted/generated. I also can confidently say that I reject about 80% of the garbage AI gives me in the first place. I am extremely picky about what I write, sometimes to the point of absurdity. If I'm going to represent it as my words, it damn well better sound like me, neuroses and all. So sure, for whatever it is worth to you, you're getting only the most filtered of filtered AI content from me.
  • Fact-check: Because AI hallucinates. It just does. Most of the time, what I write are opinions, but if I have to cite facts, I will.
  • Add my perspective: My unique brand of cynicism and questionable humor is what makes this site tolerable. Because LLMs by design try to tell you what they think you want to hear. I will tell you what I think I want you to hear. There's a major difference.

AI won't replace people any time soon, but people who know how to use AI will definitely be replacing people soon. Might as well get with the picture and admit we're all just trying to keep up in this bizarre techno-future we've created.

Why I'm Telling You This

I believe in transparency, unlike most of the internet which operates like a sketchy magician hiding rabbits and tracking pixels up its sleeve. As AI becomes more prevalent in content creation, I think it's important to be open about how it's used instead of pretending I'm some literary genius typing away in a cabin in the woods, sipping on a cup of pretentious artistry and sophistication.

At the same time, I want to reassure you that there's a real, deeply flawed human behind these words, making questionable decisions, adding personal touches, and taking responsibility for everything published here.

So if something sucks, that's on me, not the robots.

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