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Confessions of an AI Sceptic
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Confessions of an AI Sceptic

via Dev.toTheodor Heiselberg1d ago

First of all — yes, I’m a real sceptic. By heart. To make my confession public: I don’t believe we’ll see unsupervised self-driving cars anytime soon either. Sounds heretical? Then I’ll call you out as a true AI believer and kindly ask you to move along. Trust me — this post isn’t for you. AI sceptic =/= AI hater I use AI all the time, and most of the time I enjoy it. It helps me in several practical ways. Recently it helped me find a cheap part for my old bike — loved it. And as a daily assistant it’s often genuinely useful. 1. As a Cognitive Partner Peer review (Not all my ideas are bullet proof) Bounce ideas Brainstorming Exploring alternative approaches 2. To Knowledge Retrieve and Explore "Google" syntax I just can't remember Scaffold simple routines Research topics Comparing options Finding parts/products Explaining unfamiliar concepts So yes — I both use and like AI. Remember that. My Company Took the Blue AI Pill And down the rabbit hole I went! Premise Like the rest of the ind

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