The arguments around the use of “AI” are exhausting. I’m tired of re-typing my reasons, so this document is a summary of some of the many reasons why I refuse to use AI.
- These reasons are not particularly original. They have been stated many times by others.
- These are not all the reasons not to use AI.
- These reasons are not in any particular order.
- These arguments focus on my work as a programmer.
- I interchange AI and LLMs, but prefer LLMs as “AI” is a marketing term used to oversell the capability of generative models.
- Deskilling
- Built on Stolen Labour
- Negative Environmental Impacts
- Introduces Reliance on Subscription Service
- I Like Programming
- Fundamentally Hostile to Human Learning
- Worse Quality Code
- It’s a Black Box
- Inaccuracy and Bad User Experience
- Fundamentally Designed to Make Stuff up
- The Statistical Average is the Least Interesting Result
- Inability to Solve Novel Problems
- Used to Obfuscate Responsibility
- LLMs Ruin the Web
- Non-deterministic
- Not Using Your Brain is Insulting
- Suspiciously Similar to NFTs, Crypto, Metaverse
- Chatbot interaction is emotionally manipulative and can lead to psychosis
- LLMs Make Everyone Poorer
- Something made with no effort has no value