AI by Isabella Portalatin

Ai and (LLMs) are smart, but not like humans

inp15 — 2025-09-29 20:57:10 UTC

Argues that large language models like AI may have a lot of information, but they do not produce genuine thought or meaning to the responses. The author also says these programs affect the way we learn in many different areas.

Ai doesn't help people learn

inp15 — 2025-09-29 21:03:15 UTC

it takes away the ability for people to use critical thinking

" A mouth without a brain"

inp15 — 2025-09-29 21:06:05 UTC

this section of the article implies that AI is smart, but does not have a brain therefore it is not like a human and shouldn't be treated as highly as one

advanced technology does not have any meaning or understanding

inp15 — 2025-09-29 21:41:25 UTC

AI does not have the capability to use a brain like we would, therefore the system doesn't have any real meaning to what it projects

confident-sounding “hallucinations”

inp15 — 2025-09-29 21:53:15 UTC

word choice to explain how LLMs aren't "real" facts. This phrase is satirical and sharp highlighting the authors tone and its feelings towards the topic.

"In that Graeberian universe, Bullshit Jobs beget Bullshit Words"

inp15 — 2025-09-30 02:20:14 UTC

witty word choice to further emphasize the message in the article.

hyperlinks

inp15 — 2025-09-30 17:11:04 UTC

specific words have hyperlinks such as, "a form of capital" that directly talk about what is being argued.

"Just as drivers who turn the wheel over to flawed autopilot systems..." ..."What would a world of writers on autopilot look like?"

inp15 — 2025-10-02 18:33:57 UTC

uses the metaphor of AI being in autopilot as a way to imply that even though AI can be efficient, it can also be flawed and take away the ability to do things on our own