A discussion tool for exploring when AI assistance is appropriate — rooted in Shannon information theory and the balance between token generation and human signal injection.
Showing 5 key factors selected for this use case. See the All Factors tab for the full list.
Artifact Domain
Parameters about the output and its audience
Creator Domain
Parameters about you and your creative process
Shannon Information Lens
AI Token Generation (Entropy Space)
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Human Refinement (Signal Injection)
The full universe of considerations when deciding how much to lean on AI. Each use case on the Compass tab highlights the 5 most relevant factors from this list — because context determines which tradeoffs matter most.
Artifact Domain
Factors about the output, the audience, and the context
Creator Domain
Factors about you, your growth, and your process
This Is a Thought Tool, Not a Calculator
The slider values and composite scores shown here are directional, not prescriptive. They are meant to help you think through the tradeoffs involved in using AI for different creative tasks — not to produce a definitive answer.
The preset values assigned to each use case reflect one person's rough intuition and are intended as conversation starters. Reasonable people will disagree on where the sliders should land, and that's exactly the point.
Different use cases surface different factors — and which factors matter most is itself part of the discussion.