Building Your AI Information Diet

Learning Objectives Design a personal AI information diet that fits your time budget Know which sources deliver the highest signal-to-noise ratio Build a weekly routine that keeps you informed without burning out The Information Diet Framework Think of AI information like food. You need a balanced diet — not too much, not too little, with the right mix of nutrients. Consuming nothing leaves you uninformed. Consuming everything leaves you overwhelmed and unable to digest any of it. Your AI information diet has four components: One Daily Newsletter (5 Minutes/Day) Pick one AI newsletter. Not three. Not five. One. Read it every morning with your coffee. This is your baseline awareness — it ensures you never miss a major development. Recommended (pick one): One Weekly Deep Read (15-20 Minutes/Week) Once a week, read one longer piece that helps you understand AI, not just track developments. This is where you build the mental models that make daily news meaningful. Where to find deep reads: This platform — we update lessons and publish analysis regularly Stratechery by Ben Thompson — excellent strategic analysis of tech including AI One Useful Thing by Ethan Mollick — practical AI applications from a Wharton professor Ars Technica AI section — thorough technical reporting for non-engineers The Verge AI section — accessible reporting on AI products and policy How to choose: When something in your daily newsletter sparks curiosity or feels important to your work, search for a deeper analysis. The newsletter gives you the headline; the deep…