[kritiko]

Ed Zitron is annoying.

But saying “I wish the argument was being made better” while using him as the basis for your article is more annoying to me! Just make the argument then.

But publications like The Argument need to take shots to get views, I guess.

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I don't quite understand this -- the article is not written by a Zitron supporter or ally. I think it's a best practice in several fields to interact with the texts of other thinkers and kick the tires.

Perhaps a slower, more nuanced scroll would serve you. (In all respect.)

[kritiko]

Maybe I jumped a bit quickly to my conclusion there.

I think The Argument / Piper know that an “Ed Zitron is wrong” angle drives more traffic than just writing better AI criticism.

Secondly, I don’t think she kicks the tires that well. “AI skeptics underestimate its utility” is a tweet-length observation. (Derek Davidson, another Argument contributor, has made such a Tweet. I think it would be much better if she tried to steelman or engage Zitron a bit on the econ ramifications of the current bubble.

When I say Zitron is annoying, it’s because he’s very strident and can make arguments that don’t make sense or are easy to refute. But that’s also the most boring way to engage with him!