AI is the Limitless Pill: It Makes Smart People 10x Smarter and Amplifies Sloppy Thinkers
GuyHachmon · x · 2026-08-13
The author compares using AI to the pill from the movie Limitless: if you're smart to begin with, it will make you 10x smarter. But if you lack substance, it will merely amplify your low-quality output into 'ultra slop.'
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