@jwz My response in the third block:

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There is no #3. GET THE FSCK OUT OF THE LLM CESSPOOL!

"But everyone else is adopting AI..."

Oh, so I suppose if everyone else jumped off the Empire State Building, *you* would have to jump off the Empire State Building.

LLMs are the 3D movies of tech. A novelty. It *seems* cool, but in truth it's a *dead end.* Save your reputation. Save your *MONEY!* Get off the bandwagon before it sails off the cliff.