Every day, AI makes another decision for us. what to watch, what to buy, how to work, and even how to think. And while it’s convenient, many of us are quietly wrestling with a growing discomfort: Are we becoming too dependent on machines… and losing parts of ourselves along the way? Think about it: - We don’t remember phone numbers anymore — our phones do. - We don’t make tough decisions alone — algorithms guide us. - We don’t pause to think — AI drafts our thoughts for us. - We don’t even fully trust our own instincts — but we trust the machine. Convenience is winning. But something else is slowly slipping: Our confidence. Our agency. Our human touch. We’re entering a world where machines don’t just automate tasks, they automate us. And that’s the part nobody wants to admit out loud… but everyone feels deep down. Your Turn: What’s one moment you realized you were relying on a machine more than you were relying on yourself? Share it below; What your story might be the one that wakes someone else up.

Like me, you probably jumped into the automations world without understanding the basics, so I decided to do a deep dive and document my learnings: This newsletter is part of a mini-series breaking down the main concepts behind AI in plain English. No jargon. No tech-talk. No bore-fest.The mission: make AI accessible to everyone, so we can all make informed decisions about when — and how — to use it. What I will cover: 1. What is an LLM? (in plain English) 2. How LLMs differ at a high level 3. What “tokens”, “context window”, and “reasoning” mean 1. What is an LLM (in plain English)? If you use ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Copilot — you’re already using an LLM. You just might not know what it actually is. LLM = Large Language Model But here’s the simple explanation 👇 An LLM is basically: > A system trained on huge amounts of text > That predicts the next best word in a sentence > Over and over again, very fast That’s it. It’s not “thinking” It’s not “conscious” It’s not “alive” It’s just incredibly good at patterns. Think of it like this: an LLM is your smartest, fastest assistant who has read most of the internet and never gets tired. You can use it to: ✔️ Think through problems ✔️ Write emails & content ✔️ Brainstorm ideas ✔️ Summarise documents ✔️ Create plans ✔️ Automate thinking The difference between “AI feels confusing” and “AI feels powerful” often comes down to ONE thing: Understanding what you’re talking to. And how to talk to it. for the second and third topic read the rest of the newsletter below: https://substack.com/inbox/post/180887995