I’ve been wondering about addressing this [working memory] slippage with tech. For instance, as a youngster I used to code on tiny screens, but nowadays I use as many large monitors as I can get; they help me retain context, taking the load off my working memory. So tech can definitely help if you use it well.
One of the things I’m thinking about primarily is adopting a prosthetic memory.
A skrode does seem like a good analogy, complete with the (spoiler)
skrodes having a built-in vulnerability to an eldrich God, so that skrode users can be turned into puppets readily. (IE, integrating LLMs so deeply into one’s workflow creates a vulnerability as LLMs become more persuasive.)
I’d like to relate this old blog post I found recently after my love affair with A Fire Upon the Deep: https://medium.com/@greyboi/building-a-skrode-initial-thoughts-a195c4a0663d
A skrode does seem like a good analogy, complete with the (spoiler)
skrodes having a built-in vulnerability to an eldrich God, so that skrode users can be turned into puppets readily. (IE, integrating LLMs so deeply into one’s workflow creates a vulnerability as LLMs become more persuasive.)