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by gdubs 136 days ago
Why are you so certain that LLMs/AI can't be used as a tool to learn and grow?

Like Herbie Hancock once said, a computer is a tool, like an axe. It can be used for terrible things, or it can be used to build a house for your neighbor.

It's up to people how we choose to use these tools.

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Just putting it out there, not really interested in exercising the metaphor. I tend to be able to own my tools, these are closer to services.
> Why are you so certain that LLMs/AI can't be used as a tool to learn and grow?

Because every other post in here, for example, starts with "I vibe coded..." and not with "I learned something new today on ChatGPT".

I’m vibe coding apps that help me explore stuff and learn things. That’s their specific purpose.
Maybe people that learn stuff from AI aren't the type to enthusiastically make posts about it?