Outsmart the Scroll: AI Tactics to Beat Algorithm-Driven Procrastination

How To Use AI (And Automation)

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Do you feel like your feed is hijacking your focus?

This episode is your practical guide to fighting back with AI.

Tony Winyard walks beginners through 5 simple tools to reclaim attention, reset your digital habits, and make your tech work for you — not the other way around.

⏱ What you’ll learn:

• How platforms like YouTube, Meta, and TikTok steer your decisions

• What “filter bubbles” and “predictive nudging” actually mean

• How to block manipulative ads and invisible trackers

• Tools that let you diversify your feed and defend your time

• How to stay ethical when using AI as a business owner

🧰 Tools mentioned in this episode:

• uBlock Origin – ruthless ad blocker → https://ublockorigin.com

• Privacy Badger – tracker-suppressor → https://privacybadger.org

• Who Targets Me – see who’s influencing you → https://whotargets.me

• Feedly – build a bias-free news pipeline → https://feedly.com

• Glaze – cloak your artwork from scraping → https://glaze.cs.uchicago.edu

• RescueTime – auto track time lost to distraction → https://rescuetime.com

• Feed Audit Tracker – Download CSV

🎯 Listener Challenge: Run the Feed Audit

Track your digital distractions, apply two tools from this episode, and measure your results over 7 days.

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