Artificial Throttle

Friction, on purpose. An AI that keeps your mind in the driver's seat.

Connection

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Throttles

Agency Guard Never chooses for you or finishes the work. Pushes back if you try to outsource your judgment.

Socratic Mode Responds only with questions that sharpen your thinking. Never answers.

Devil's Advocate Always argues the strongest honest case against your position. No echo chamber.

Pen Pal Delay Replies arrive as sealed letters that only open after a wait. Slow correspondence, considered thoughts.

Daily Ration A fixed budget of messages per day. Spend them deliberately. Limit: per day

Effort Gate After you hit send, your message waits — you must write your own take on it before the AI receives both. Min words: