I stopped drinking the AI Kool-Aid - Joshtronic

kept by maya sep 20

The author reflects on his overreliance on AI tools, realizing it eroded human interaction and prompting a reconnection with genuine human experiences.

Aaron Swartz and atx: the spec writer open source lost — Chovy's Blog
Aaron Swartz’s 2002 ATX spec gave Markdown its # headings and reference links, and his RSS/CC work shows the simple open specs we lost after his death.
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Disappointed Optimists – Christina Wodtke
Designers face a cursed problem between wanting to improve the world and serving shareholder value, leaving them disappointed optimists who must choose what to sacrifice.
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Adoption de l’IA en PME, les risques selon Bitdefender
Bitdefender warns that SMEs adopting AI risk leaking sensitive data, over‑privileged tool access, and unchecked hallucinations, urging careful configuration and human review.
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I just needed a thing that listens — ivanlugo.dev
The author argues that feeling heard—whether by a supportive colleague or an LLM—is the essential ingredient for meaningful, effective work and personal fulfillment.
also on GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, #culture, #developer-tools