Reflections after an AI-induced rut: purpose death and LLM-driven mechanization of thought
teropa · x · 2026-09-26
Writer xhfloz publishes a long list of reflections after a deep rut partly caused by AI: "purpose death", mechanizing from LLM use, and a need for certainty. teropa amplifies it, noting how a cottage industry of vagueposting about AI developments has formed and how unequipped our cognitive shields are for it.
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