2026-10-23T01:20:02Z https://nostr.now @robpike.io https://nostr.now/npub1wxz87w2msnqyyp6laj3dqhz8s4quetls6wv7077w2msynj8dw02sjundds https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/accounts/avatars/116/797/067/566/758/377/original/4893f93c7489bb10.png https://m.f-h.co/cosocial-ca/accounts/avatars/116/797/067/566/758/377/original/4893f93c7489bb10.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx9k9t88k3xggxmvne6vdh7ydaegxpcwgulgyueydf3lnhcpg3v8czypccgleetwzvqss8tlk295zug7z5rn907rfenelmeetwqjwga4ea2wz8s5z RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@dabeaz/117259349418891202">https://mastodon.social/@dabeaz/117259349418891202</a><br/><br/>In the early 1970s, most folks could do some mental arithmetic. They had to. The arrival of pocket calculators quickly reduced most people&#39;s ability to do &#34;math&#34; in their heads.<br/><br/>Ditto with Google Maps: people can&#39;t navigate without it. A recent study of Polish radiologists using LLMs to assist showed a measurable drop in the doctor&#39;s own ability to diagnose without them<br/><br/>LLMs will have that effect on programmers&#39; ability to code.<br/><br/>More broadly: for people to be able to think for themselves. 2026-09-12T21:16:15Z