## Reducing the cognitive load of AI changes Andrew · 1 October 2026 · 2 min read When reviewing large amounts of AI-generated code, I often find that the LLM chooses terms for abstractions that do not always map to my own choices. For instance, what it may call a MutationIntent might personally be more natural to me as an EditRequest. Because the LLM's choice of words is not my ideal choice, I have to do a mental lookup of what it means every time I see it, which adds cognitive load. This may seem like a small friction, but the cognitive load accumulates when considering how dozens of new…