Post #1416210

2026-04-12 18:50 UTC

@mitsuhiko I can appreciate certain aspects of this writeup, particularly with the attempt to disambiguate certain aspects of the discussion. Talking about LLM-based workflows in terms of their effects, and how usage of those workflows might be used productively from a "technical" point of view is indeed different than talking about ... well, all the other stuff. Perhaps my hang up is posturing this as the "center" position. 1/2

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@pythonbynight@hachyderm.io 2026-04-12 18:50

@mitsuhiko As someone else pointed out with "veganism" for example... the person who chooses to participate in that particular diet might do so with best intentions, following best practices, and adapting for "best results" as far as their own health is concerned. But this says very little about the effects of that diet for a large population. From my perspective, the "center" position is more akin to a scientist who can objectively view and compare results from test/control groups. Their participation is AI usage is beside the point. The more important thing to establish would be impartiality and, hopefully, corroboration through peer review. Yet, as I said earlier, it does help to be more clear about the particular arguments we are trying to make. 2/2

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