AI subscriptions as distraction engines — David Wilson's reality check
David Wilson documented 16+ half-finished projects spawned by AI sessions that started as “quick scripts“ but spiraled into scope creep and abandoned builds.
The core insight: AI tooling is a thermonuclear ADHD amplifier. Low friction to start, zero friction to abandon, and the same pattern repeats across his entire peer group—multiple screens, unrelated half-baked projects, no real commitment to outcomes.
The title question isn't ironic. If the subscription is funding busywork instead of shipping, the math might actually favor cancelling.