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AI made effort free, and broke every proof-of-effort

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A lot of trust runs on effort being scarce. The cover letter, the detailed proposal, the thoughtful review all signalled that someone cared enough to try. When AI makes that effort free, the signal stops meaning anything, and systems built on proof-of-effort quietly stop working. Which of your trust signals just became free to fake?