One problem that persists in this use case is bias, but regular old search had the same problem (it didn't have other problems like energy use to the same degree).

Fuck that shit, man.

One mitigation you suggest is an in house therapist at companies to check for AI-usage-related health issues. As someone who has been in therapy outside of work I'm skeptical of this as the solution. I suspect you're looking for an analogy to an in house doctor for diagnosis of physical injuries. If that's what you mean (a) you probably mean psychologist rather than therapist but (b) I don't trust my employer with that knowledge of myself anyway, as the incentives are misaligned, and maybe something like worker's comp is the model to go for.

Which... Well reach the same point as your conclusion isn't it....

// I've made a few tools for myself using LLMs - scripts or programs. *If* I use an LLM at runtime, it's invoked through a standard UI action - never chat, and the underlying context is configurable. Had not realized until reading your words that this isn't standard practice.

The harnesses from "frontier" labs are like old science kits for kids with dangerous materials. One must infer that people involved in building them are unserious and/or delusional.

Thank you for your work.
@glyph

But just because you’ve read about LLMs and agentic workflows doesn’t mean you understand how appealing and debilitating—in one word, how corrupting—they are.

It’s almost like all those jokes and stories about genies that kind of understood what you asked for and then took wild liberties with one specific clause.

Today you get 3 wishes. Tomorrow 10k tokens.

Yes, tools have a specific utility and purpose. Yes, you may gain some knowledge on the intended utility and use case by reading about the tools. No, you don’t get an understanding (aka, knowledge + experience) just by reading.

For example, I think most people know what a circular saw, jigsaw, and router look like and they have some knowledge of how they function.

Most people don’t have the understanding of how to make a lap joint using said tools, or why.

That sounds a lot like: "You can't understand how to properly use drugs if you don't use the drugs enough." ( Please substitute the legal or otherwise performance-enhancing substance of your choice.)

I thought it was just a tool. Shouldn't tools include proper documentation or training. Maybe some descriptions of when they're the right tool for the job and when they're not?