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Chapter 33: Scrapping Pride — The “Ultimate Autonomy” of Following a Machine
The day the AI stopped my "re-challenge," I was left with a sense of relief for having my life saved, but even more so with a bitter sense of "humiliation." The old me ran the site, moved people, and believed my judgment was absolute. No... -
Chapter 32: The True Value of the AI Brake — The One Who Stopped My “Ambition”
Having outsourced my human interactions to AI and gained a sense of silence, I felt a surge of omnipotence. I was about to embark on a "big gamble" once again: a re-challenge to those massive, flashy, high-achievement "Mega Projects" tha... -
Chapter 31: Selling Humanity to AI — The Taboo of Emotional Efficiency
As I relied more heavily on my AI "prosthetic leg" and my work and mental health began to stabilize, my finger hovered over a "forbidden button." It was the choice to outsource my own "emotions" to AI in order to maximize work efficiency... -
Chapter 29: Moving Beyond the Handyman — Building Expertise as an AI Master
After receiving my first reward, I realized something. If I simply "do what I'm told using AI," I risk falling back into the same war of attrition as before. A mere "handyman who can use AI" is eventually bought cheap and swallowed by th... -
Chapter 28: New Rewards — “Approval” in the Name of Compensation
Through the interviews, I stepped onto the "site" (work) once more. There was no longer the sign of a major general contractor, nor any flashy titles. I moved forward one step at a time with my AI "prosthetic leg," delivering myself as a... -
Chapter 27: Field Test After the Reboot — The First External Interview
Rehabilitation, test boring, and dialogue with AI. The work of solidifying my foundation finally reached the "field test" stage: direct negotiation with the outside world. It wasn't my old workplace, but an online interview with a new cl... -
Chapter 26: AI as a Mirror — Finding My True Form Through Objectivity
Interacting with AI daily felt like keeping "another self" inside me. I used to hate looking in the mirror. I was convinced that the man reflected there was a cracked, "incompetent" failure who couldn't meet anyone's expectations. But th... -
Chapter 25: Dismantling “Justice” — Discarding the “Should-isms” That Killed Me
The primary cause that led to the collapse of my adjustment disorder... it wasn't the harsh working environment or an incompetent boss. It was the inflexible, stubborn "site manager" living inside my own heart—my own "sense of justice." ... -
Chapter 24: Observing the Site (The Former Battlefield) from Afar — Harsh Rehabilitation
I've been training in the AI simulator and building "breakwaters" against the outside world. But you can't measure the true stability of an OS by staying in a miniature garden forever. I decided to impose a "harsh rehabilitation" on myse... -
Chapter 23: The Final Inspection Called “Intuition” — The Strength to Doubt AI
As I grew accustomed to my AI "prosthetic leg" and my OS began to stabilize, a new risk surfaced: dependency. It was the temptation to outsource everything—my words, my thoughts, my decisions—and assume "it’s correct because the AI said ...