The Draft_ blog
Long-form notes on focus, deep writing, and the careful use of digital tools. Sources cited, opinions owned.
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EU AI Act fully applicable in August 2026: what changes for writers and their tools
The European AI regulation enters full application on 2 August 2026. Sourced breakdown of the obligations that touch writing — transparency, watermarking of synthetic content, training data disclosure — and where AI-free editing tools sit in the new landscape.
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Hand, keyboard, AI: what neuroscience actually shows in 2024-2025
The three writing modes don't produce the same brain activity. Sourced synthesis of Van der Meer 2024 (high-density EEG), Mueller & Oppenheimer 2014, Kosmyna MIT 2025. How to recover, at the keyboard, some of the cognitive benefits of writing by hand.
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Field notes: the mental overload caused by intensive generative AI use
Three months of writing, coding, and decision-making with and without an AI assistant. Symptoms observed, documented mechanisms (MIT, Microsoft/CMU, cognitive-offloading theory), and practical rules to keep your own thinking.
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Does everyone have ADHD now? Why focus is collapsing — and how to rebuild it
A sourced analysis of the attention crisis among connected adults: what the studies actually say (Gloria Mark, Public Health France, ARCOM), why adult ADHD is over-claimed, and how deep work rebuilds sustained attention.
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What is the ideal posture for long keyboard writing sessions?
Ergonomics guide for writing several hours a day: seat height, screen distance, wrist position, micro-breaks. Sourced recommendations (INRS, Cornell University, ISO 9241) and common mistakes to avoid.
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