Google researcher: refusing AI as an artisan is honorable but impractical for the economy
moultano · x · 2026-10-28
moultano says he respects artisans who vow never to use AI in their work, but argues this stance is totally impractical for the real economy. In a follow-up he compares it to Everest: some want to climb it, others to fly over in a luxury 747 — and the luxurious easy path isn't the one under threat.
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