The week I lost the plot at a startup where the tools worked as advertised

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Author: nilaloeber

Date: 6/7/2026

Article Summary:
A satirical and introspective article about the author's experiences working at a fictional AI startup, Cogentiv.ai, where they explore the effects of relying heavily on AI tools and the blurring of lines between human and machine.