“AI” (generative LLMs) make our digital libraries less truthful, our digital landscapes more littered, our real landscapes more endangered, our people dumber and lazier, our creators and artists extinct and our rich richer. It’s a lasagna of con artistry baking its way into the crisis of our time
it's jolting how little AI skepticism has reached the general public. i've had many acquaintances ask whether i use AI for research and seem shocked when i tell them it's completely useless for that purpose. my wife recently told her colleagues about hallucinations and it was news to all of them.
May 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
“AI” (generative LLMs) make our digital libraries less truthful, our digital landscapes more littered, our real landscapes more endangered, our people dumber and lazier, our creators and artists extinct and our rich richer. It’s a lasagna of con artistry baking its way into the crisis of our time