The worst AI use signals you don't care about things you should care about
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-11-12
Afinetheorem argues the worst AI use isn't bad output — it's signaling you don't care about things you should: a professor whose PhD students don't write their own abstracts, four restaurants using AI to illustrate their own menu items, and a vendor charging $10k for media work without even writing their own sales sheet. Using AI carelessly on visible work undermines your credibility even among AI enthusiasts.
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