I've been catching myself unable to focus on documents at work, only to realize they all show traces of AI generation. A design document reads like Claude output, a marketing deck mixes strategy with technical gibberish, and a requirements doc describes simple concepts in verbose, uncertain language. While research claims humans struggle to recognize AI text, I disagree—at least for low-effort results.

The telltale signs include specific word choices, sentence flow, and pitching mundane details as breakthroughs. I feel "pre-trained" on AI-generated LinkedIn posts and emails, making my brain filter them out automatically. This mirrors "banner blindness"—a necessary coping mechanism given the content overload.

What's fascinating is that AI meant to boost productivity is now slowing me down. Recently, walking past restaurants on the Baltic coast, I almost ignored one entirely before noticing a photo of moldy quiche—another reminder of AI's pervasive influence.