By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 19/08/2026It seems weird that they won't stop fretting about this terrible potential - until you realize that every public pronouncement about this *terrible* potential is also a public boast about its *potential*, period. 3/ 1785
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 19/08/2026That's very, very important, because all AI really has is *potential*. 4/ 1655
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 19/08/2026Actual, existing AI is useful at the margins, *if* you're a skilled practitioner who can discern correct from incorrect outputs, and *if* you integrate AI judiciously so it doesn't overwhelm your ability to pay attention to outputs and apply discernment to them: pluralistic.net/2026/07/28/h... 5/pluralistic.netPluralistic: Discernment (28 Jul 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow 18215
