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AI's potential as an assistant, not just a writer, highlighted

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The author discusses the potential for AI, particularly open-weight models like Whisper, to be used as assistive tools rather than solely for content generation. Drawing on Cory Doctorow's ideas, the post distinguishes between productive AI use and 'AI slop,' emphasizing that AI can enhance writing by aiding in research and attribution without directly composing text. The piece also touches on the eventual bursting of the AI bubble, suggesting that capable open-weight models and the infrastructure developed for them will remain useful. AI

IMPACT Suggests AI can be a valuable assistant for research and attribution, enhancing productivity without generating content.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece discussing the use of AI models.

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AI's potential as an assistant, not just a writer, highlighted

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

    Must we always use LLMs this way? As with my last post on AI , let me open with a statement: Just because most people hold AI a certain way, doesn’t mean that w

    Must we always use LLMs this way? As with my last post on AI , let me open with a statement: Just because most people hold AI a certain way, doesn’t mean that we always must, either now or in the future. As I noted in that piece, and my shades of gray post , I am well aware — and…

    LINKS shop.craphound.com github.com/…/whisper wheresyoured.at youtube.com/watch debian.org/social_contract joeyh.name/…/Debian_and_the_sirens

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