AI and I

For me, AI (or large language models to be precise) is just a tool. It's an amplifier. It doesn't replace my expertise and judgment; it enhances them. It doesn't run in the background without my supervision. I use it to solve limited, tightly scoped problems. I don't hire it as an architect nor put it in any decision-making capacity.I don't let it speak on my behalf. When you reach out to me, I guarantee you're talking to a human. I don't appreciate it when you're a meat proxy pretending otherwise. I do appreciate it when you make clear whether it's you or your bot doing the talking.I don't like to anthropomorphize it. not a swarm of staff I should (micro)manage. I don't want to be a manager. Tried it once, doesn't suit me. It drains my energy.I'm skeptical of self-improving programs. The only place I let AI run is in my workshop, not in production floor. Production should only run code and software artifacts vetted by humans, not a zoo where AI agents run amok, get moody or…

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