Principlev1
Deliberately introduce processing friction when consulting
Deliberately introduce processing friction when consulting AI by asking the same critical questions you would ask a junior colleague—what's the source, what assumptions underlie this, what's the strongest counterargument—rather than allowing fluency and confidence to bypass evaluation.
Why This Is a Principle
This principle derives from automatic processing (Automaticity Without Conscious Control) and dual systems (Cognition Operates Through Dual Processing Systems). It prescribes importing deliberate friction to force System 2 engagement when automatic processes would accept AI outputs based on fluency. It's actionable, specific to AI interaction, and follows from understanding that automatic compliance requires disruption to enable evaluation.