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AI is a tool and using it well takes skill
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In his October 11, 2026 article, "'AI' is Not a Tool," Rich Hickey argues that LLMs are automation rather than tools because they cannot be wielded. I agree that outsourcing work can cost us opportunities to learn. But his conclusion does not follow. Even by his definition, an LLM can be something a human wields. And using it well takes skill, just as using other tools does. Picking up a saw does ...
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