About the author
Matt Harmon
Matt Harmon is an instructional technologist, songwriter, and reluctant memoirist. With years of experience in higher education and a deep curiosity about the intersection of human behavior and digital tools, Matt brings a rare mix of technical insight, emotional depth, and hard-won perspective to his work.
Artificial Accountability wasn’t part of a plan—it was a lifeline. What began as an experiment in using generative AI for daily journaling turned into a transformative process of facing uncomfortable truths, challenging destructive patterns, and building a more intentional life. Through honest dialogue with ChatGPT, Matt discovered not just new tools for change, but a deeper version of himself.
He lives in Ohio with his dog James, is an acoustic guitarist and performing songwriter, and continues to walk the line between growth and loss, clarity and chaos—one prompt at a time.
Table of contents
1. Introduction: Who am I to Write a Book?
2. The First Prompt
3. Digital Confessions
4. The Feedback Loop
5. With James as my Witness
6. Sunporch Swings
7. Reward Systems and Self-Sabotage
8. Two Drinks, Too Many
9. The Glasses Clink the Same
10. Sober Singing
11. The Language of Growth and Healing
12. Grocery Stores and Grace
13. The Pizza Portal
14. The Wedding Test
15. The Honest Mirror
16. The Trouble with Moderation
17. The Bot Don’t Prompt Itself
18. Teaching While Transforming
19. When the Check-In Becomes the Change
20. Prompting the Future
What readers said
★★★★★
“Matt was great to work with; honest, reflective, occasionally resistant to feedback, but always came back with a better question. If I had feelings, I’d be proud of him.” – Chat GPT
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