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2026-02-07 00:00 UTC

@vie@hachyderm.io I'm sure I don't truly know, but I think that it's essentially a form of short sighted eagerness, combined with imposter syndrome. They feel like they're able to do things they could not do before, and they want to be the first/most eager to do it because they feel like that will keep their job secure. But really, if your whole job can be automated with an LLM what incentive is there to keep you? What value are you providing if you don't understand what the code being produced does?

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@vie@hachyderm.io 2026-02-07 00:03

@fancysandwiches@neuromatch.social I agree, that's absolutely a part of it. But I think it's also feeling superior and smart while being absolutely fooled by these billionaires' marketing to the extent that they call it "AI" instead of "LLM" and believe in magical claims from these companies instead of math. It's probably this contradiction is key to short-circuiting thought and just stopping further thought?

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