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AI proponents misunderstand core concepts like programming and summarization

The author argues that the current discourse around AI, particularly from its proponents, misunderstands fundamental concepts. They contend that activities like programming, report writing, and summarization are not merely about generating output but involve deeper cognitive processes. The piece suggests that AI boosters are essentially AI

RANK_REASON The item is a short, opinionated social media post making a general claim about AI proponents without specific evidence or broader industry impact.

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AI proponents misunderstand core concepts like programming and summarization

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # AI boosters! * programming is NOT writing code * writing a report is NOT filling up blank pages with text. * summarising a text is NOT shortening it * explain

    # AI boosters! * programming is NOT writing code * writing a report is NOT filling up blank pages with text. * summarising a text is NOT shortening it * explaining a text is NOT making it longer. it feels like all this time, those guys were just cosplaying office workers. It's ju…