NYT reporter calls Wispr Flow 'astonishing' then says people shouldn't use dictation at all
S_OhEigeartaigh · x · 2026-09-07
A New York Times reporter tried Wispr Flow, admitted its speed and accuracy were "astonishing," then launched into a diatribe arguing people shouldn't be allowed to use voice dictation, wishing to "murder it with a hammer." Andy Masley calls this a hard cultural moment for those who hate luddism yet believe in AI risk, slamming the state of the tech press.
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