So, "#AI boosted your productivity"? Well, are you a software developer or a factory worker?
Productivity is a measure of predictable output from repetitive processes. It is how much shit your factory floor produces. Of course, once attempts to boost productivity start affecting the quality of your product, things get hairy…
"Productivity" makes no sense for creative work. It makes zero sense for software developers. If your work is defined by productivity, then it makes no sense to use as #LLM to improve it. You can be replaced entirely.
Artists get that. The fact that many software developers don't suggests that the trade took a wrong turn at some point.
Inspired by https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/06/1000x-liability/#graceful-failure-modes (via https://23.social/@thomasfricke/115853480750134056).
#NoAI
Jesus Michał von Gentoo 🏔 (he)
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