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Focused

David & Mike revisit the topic of AI to consider what's changed in the last year and discuss how it can be helpful for those of us who strive to live a focused life.

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Links and Show Notes:

Deep Focus: Extended ad-free episodes with bonus deep dive content.

The 2025 FOCUSED Calendar | NeuYear.net

Focused #189: Focus & AI

Liminal Thinking by Dave Gray

Co-Intelligence by Ethan Mollick

Meet the Guys Dating A.I. Bots | Apple News

Spiral

Delphi

Deep Work by Cal Newport

Whisper Memos

Otter.ai

SaneBox

Grammarly

A System for Writing by Bob Doto

Focused #209: A System for Writing, with Bob Doto

RØDECaster Video | Video and Audio Production Console

Gridfinity

Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

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