Larry SwansonMar 12
Ethan Marcotte

I enjoyed @sboots’s essay on becoming a “generative AI vegetarian”, and for a few reasons: it’s a great read, first and foremost, but also my GOODNESS is this well-sourced. Sean pulls together many, many threads here; always grateful for a map like this.

https://sboots.ca/2026/03/11/generative-ai-vegetarianism/

Generative AI vegetarianism

Hello, it’s me: I’m a generative AI vegetarian. The tech industry is convinced this is the future; I don’t want any of it, full stop. Why choose generative AI vegetarianism? Just like real-life vegetarianism, there are a bunch of good reasons.

Mar 11 at 9:24pmWeb
Show threadAlan is @cogdog 🇨🇦Mar 11
@beep @sboots That's the phrase I was looking for. I like celery.
Show threadtwifkakMar 12
@beep @sboots This is perfect. I've been looking for something to share a summary of my views without having to write one myself. It contains a decent fraction of the harms caused by genAI without the judgment and objectivity of the spicier essays, which can hurt feelings and thus cause defensiveness rather than learning.
Show threadDan SchnauMar 12
@twifkak @beep @sboots Agreed. I particularly appreciate the idea of it being "freeing". We don't actually *have* to let LLM tech get shoved down our throats. We are free to choose not to use it.
Show threadSean BootsMar 12
@danschnau @twifkak @beep Aw thanks to you both – means a lot!
Show threadJess RobinsonMar 12
@beep excellent description, thanks!
Show threadMax Cahill12h ago
@beep @sboots excellent write up  and yeah wow that's a lotta links haha
Show threadSean Boots1h ago
@maxc @beep Aw thanks Max! 😄