RE: https://mastodon.social/@glyph/116220491984902015
I’ve never used any of the LLM chatbots, avoided them even in the early days, because they had all the hallmarks of a major cognitive and psychological hazard from the very beginning.
“I’m not gonna use this shit until I can be sure it won’t mess me or others up” is an entirely reasonable position to take, but for some reason it makes even those who are otherwise lukewarm on the tech quite angry.
"Lukewarm on the tech" isn't quite my position, but close. On the whole, I'm in the "against" side, but mostly for environmental, ethical, and employment reasons. The possible cognito-hazzards are just a "bonus."
But I'm not a complete hater, as I've sipped the psycho-poison myself and find it interesting from the CompSci perspective.
Being cautious or completely abstaining or wanting to tear it all down are reasonable stances, that don't anger me at all.
Baldur Bjarnason
Pseudo Nym