Smart people overestimate their control over AI quality
GabGarrett · x · 2026-08-26
The post highlights a devastating aspect of AI: even brilliant people fool themselves into thinking they have a handle on it. Similar to addiction, individuals can spot AI-generated flaws in others' work but fail to see the "slopshow" in their own AI-assisted output.
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