> Counter perspective: I like talking to the machine. Often times I learn.

I don't mind talking to machines. I do mind micromanaging them, and I ming micromanaging people as well, and I don't like being micromanaged.

I added that last bit because in the rare circumstance that I am constantly going back and forth with AI, I feel that I'm the one who's being micromanaged.

> Does this not result in some inherent level of mental/skill degradation though

Not in my experience. I get to try a lot more things without having to actively sit with it. In the past, I would assign it to a engineering team if it was practical for the company. If it was side projects, if it was really, really important, maybe I'd squeeze in some time on the weekends, but mostly I didn't have time for it.

Now, experiments really come down to do I have the personal or professional budget to do it. I do use a lot of the subscription still, so it's do my subscriptions have capacity. I try every harebrained idea that comes to mind.

I definitely feel I've developed more skills in the last 6 months, than I did in the 2-3 years before it.

YMMV