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> Is this just a huge boon to those too lazy to learn? And what does that mean for later security and tech debt issues? In the same way that GPS is a boon to p
by kyancey 9mo ago
> Is this just a huge boon to those too lazy to learn? And what does that mean for later security and tech debt issues?
In the same way that GPS is a boon to people too lazy to learn celestial navigation or read a paper map.
In the same way that word processors are a boon to people too lazy to use a typewriter and white-out.
In the same way that supermarkets are a boon to people too lazy to hunt and gather their own food.
In the same way that synthesizers are a boon to people too lazy to hire a 40-piece orchestra.
In the same way that power drills are a boon to people too lazy to use a hand crank.
- wjfuu32984 9mo agoThose are all false equivalents. The GP speaks of "democratization of learning", which had already happened. It's more akin to if I said "now people can finally vote" when remote voting expanded to civilians. It's not like people couldn't have voted before, and in fact it had only a modest impact on turnout. Then people would ask "is this just a huge boon to those too lazy to vote?", and the answer would be "no actually, voting is still a thing where one must do their own thinking." If anything, it's a boon to people too lazy to drive, similar to LLMs being a boon for those too lazy to type.