If you’ve ever felt like AI is getting a little too convenient, you’re not alone — and now there’s a tool designed to push back.
It’s called Slow LLM, and instead of making ChatGPT or Claude better, faster or smarter, it does the exact opposite. It deliberately slows them down. And, let me tell you, it's not just by seconds. I gave it a try and it was enough to make the experience feel extremely frustrating.
Why would anyone do this to themselves, you may be wondering? Well, people are building tools like this to add friction back into AI, forcing users to slow down and think instead of outsourcing everything to a chatbot. It’s also a form of quiet protest against how quickly AI is becoming embedded in everyday life, raising concerns about overreliance and lost critical thinking skills.
