GPT made me realize how much time I was spending on formatting instead of thinking

A user on reddit.com's dev_community realized that heavy use of GPT for work documents and presentations highlighted how much time was previously spent on formatting rather than critical thinking. By offloading formatting and first-draft phrasing to the AI model, the user was left with the more challenging task of determining truth, importance, and core messaging. This shift removed the 'comfortable busywork,' prompting the user to question if others experienced a similar transition to focusing solely on the harder aspects of their work.

This user's account is one of the first to articulate how AI shifts the mental burden from 'busywork' to core intellectual tasks, unlike many discussions focusing on efficiency gains.