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Rob Pike expresses daily worry about LLMs' impact on human brains

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Rob Pike, a prominent figure in computing, has expressed significant concerns regarding the impact of large language models (LLMs) on human cognition. He likens his apprehension to a daily worry about how LLMs might be affecting people's brains. Due to these concerns, Pike stated he actively avoids using LLMs, emphasizing the importance of preserving his own thinking abilities. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the potential negative effects of LLMs on human cognitive abilities and thinking processes.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a notable figure in computing.

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Rob Pike expresses daily worry about LLMs' impact on human brains

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    A couple of toots by Rob Pike on LLMs Rob Pike has some choice words on LLMs: I like calculators, I like maps. But I worry every day about what LLMs are doing t

    A couple of toots by Rob Pike on LLMs Rob Pike has some choice words on LLMs: I like calculators, I like maps. But I worry every day about what LLMs are doing to people's brains. It's why I won't touch the damn things. I like my ability to think. The context is in the start of th…

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