# Human attention merits human effort

> Source: <https://jerodsanto.net/2026/06/human-attention-merits-human-effort/>
> Published: 2026-06-18 15:43:02+00:00

[Human attention merits human effort](/2026/06/human-attention-merits-human-effort/)

Here’s a hearty *amen* to [Tom Bedor’s answer](https://tombedor.dev/human-attention-and-human-effort) to the question, *“When is it OK to forward the output of an AI to another human to read?”*

If useful, I send AI generated content to teammates. But when doing so, I take care to clearly label what is AI generated, and I add my own commentary alongside it. For human code review requests, I always review my AI-generated code first.

Much like human-generated information, some AI-generated information is worthy of human attention and some is not. Before I share something that’s AI-generated with a human, I need to:

- Review it myself
- Confirm it’s worthy of their time
- Disclaim its source

Because, as Tom says:

If you are requesting human attention, demonstrate human effort.

This is the way. Human attention *merits* human effort. Demonstrate you put effort in, and you’re more likely to gain someone’s attention.

Oh, and don’t send raw AI outputs to people. [It’s rude](https://distantprovince.by/posts/its-rude-to-show-ai-output-to-people/).

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