This is absolutely the best (and Indigenous) take on AI I have heard
podcasts.apple.com/kh/podcast/i...

I don't love that I am building a dependence on this, but it's not about laziness. I hope for better systems, better tools, and a little more nuance.
Also hi Megan I "sat" next to you at LingComm a few years ago (pre- my transition) and connected with you about anxiety--you're my anxious hero.

I'm in the middle of listening! I have to say... I am a linguist and composition teacher so I know that generative AI is hyped-up bullshit. *And* it is one of the tech accommodations that is helping me survive my job with anxiety and ADHD. I use DeepSeek hoping it consumes less water.