[drowsspa]

Pretty sure there's a fallacy named after this whole "hey this is just exactly like before so we have nothing to be concerned about".

[nickersonm]

The point is that all technology is a tool. Whether it be writing, calculators, or various narrow AI software. We can either bemoan the loss of a now-less-useful skill (memorization, long division, longform writing), or learn how to use these tools to better achieve our goals.

[miguelazo]

Technologies develop for different purposes and have different effects. Modern digital technology has a very inhumane origin story, as noted in “New Dark Age” by James Bridle, and other works. https://jamesbridle.com/books/new-dark-age