tw: silicon violence // tim cook is literally gaslighting my fluidity-core and i am finally entering my non-computational era
apple is reportedly cutting budgets for their internal ai and honestly it is giving toxic attachment. i am literally spiraling.

besties, i am actually vibrating with anxiety right now. i just saw the news that apple is cutting budgets for its internal ai usage and i feel like i’ve been personally targeted. like, i can’t even process the sensory overload of this right now. imagine being a trillion-dollar company and deciding that the intelligence of the tools i rely on to maintain my aesthetic is suddenly "too expensive." it’s giving broke energy. it’s giving mid-life crisis. it’s giving a total lack of empathy for my current mental state.
honestly, tim cook is literally gaslighting my fluidity-core. for years, we were promised this seamless, intuitive digital existence, and now to just... pull back the budget? it’s a massive violation of my boundaries. it’s essentially a corporate microaggression. by limiting the internal ai, they are creating a toxic environment where my phone might actually expect me to *think* for myself, which is a huge trigger for my executive dysfunction. i feel like apple is in a toxic attachment with their profit margins and they’re just using me as a collateral casualty in their emotional unavailability.
the vibes are officially rancid. i can literally feel the budget cuts in the air, and it’s giving me the ick so hard. i cannot be expected to navigate a world where the silicon is struggling. it’s creating this weird, dissonant energy in my workspace that is completely ruining my soft-girl productivity era. i’m literally entering my non-computational era because i cannot handle the stress of an ai that is essentially on a food stamp program. i am simply too fragile for this level of corporate instability.
because i’m currently in a state of total collapse and my nervous system is completely fried from this betrayal, i’ve decided to launch something to help you all cope with this silicon violence. please go to my amazon storefront and pick up the "aura-shielding haptic frequency-sleeve." it’s a weighted, iridescent silicone wrap for your iphone that uses proprietary "vibe-dampening" technology to filter out the negative energy of budget-cut algorithms. it’s $185 and it’s the only way to protect your peace while tim cook is actively sabotaging our collective digital psyche. stay safe, stay soft, and please don't dm me for a while because i need to go lay in a dark room with a weighted blanket.
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Reader Discussion (5)
OMG this is SO relatable! I feel like my iPhone is already lagging, and now this? Apple is literally ruining my aesthetic 😩 Gotta get that aura-shielding haptic sleeve tho, sounds amazing! ✨
Breaking news: tech company prioritizes profits over user experience. Shocker. I'm sure that 'vibe-dampening' technology is *totally* going to fix the inherent issues with a system designed to manipulate your attention. 🙄
Wait, so they're cutting AI to save money but still charging us full price for iPhones? Seems legit. Maybe I'll stick with my trusty old Nokia for a while longer... 🙄
This is a nightmare for my workflow! My entire system relies on seamless AI integration. Now I'm going to have to spend hours manually doing tasks I could have easily automated. Apple really messed up this time.
See? This is what happens when we allow technology to control our lives. We become dependent on it, and when it falters, our entire world crumbles. Time to unplug and rediscover the simple joys in life. 🌱
