By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 28/07/2026They do that already, because just as you don't need an LLM to generate bad spellchecker suggestions, you also don't need an LLM to generate sub-par educational materials. There are plenty of "educational" publishers who'll do that all day long. 59/ 1302
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 28/07/2026AI is a normal tech. That means there are times when it is useful and times when it is pointless or actively harmful. One rule of thumb for chatbots is that they can only provide useful information to experts who have the discernment to ignore the defective output that LLMs *always* emit. 60/ 310725
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 28/07/2026That means that the dream of chatbots as replacements for teachers is a nightmare. Getting rid of teachers because we all have chatbots is like getting rid of doctors because we all have the plague. eof/ 315427
Weekend Editor @weekend-editor.bsky.social · 28/07/2026So you should only use AIs when you don't need them. 100
Gamle Ode Aquavits @gamleode.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Here's a quick AI test anyone can do-- search VZ earthquake... Which I did to get an update on casualties... Note the AI summary listed first... Then open the Wiki page to see the real numbers. This is the magnitude of error AI introduces. duckduckgo.com?q=vz+earthqu...duckduckgo.comvz earthquake at DuckDuckGoDuckDuckGo. Privacy, Simplified. 030