I find it disillusioning to see the casual use of "AI" slowly creeping into our hacker circles. Most of the discussions about AI focus on the quality of its output. I think we're not doing a good job communicating its more fundamental dangers.

In this blog post I write about how tools shape who we are and why the resource intensiveness of AI is ingrained in its purpose. About the devaluation of skills, and power cycles.

Let me know what you think.

https://fokus.cool/2025/11/25/i-dont-care-how-well-your-ai-works.html

I don't care how well your "AI" works - fiona fokus

@fionafokus James Burke also made this thesis, tools shape who we are, with The AxeMaker's Gift.

I look forward to reading this.

Genai is definitely shaping us in ways we can't expect and in ways I think we don't want.

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/349717/the-axemakers-gift-by-james-burke/

The Axemaker's Gift by James Burke: 9780874778564 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

"A detailed, original and persuasive reading of cultural and intellectual history."—Los Angeles Times. "A genuine tour de force."—San Francisco Ch...

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