Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Ruminations on what having an "extreme" position on gen"AI" actually means

Stuff we saw online:

“I’ve been thinking a lot about why it is that my position on what Dagmar Monett Díaz calls “degenerative AI” is perceived as so extreme by folks at my institution as well as by friends, peers, and, sometimes it feels, everyone I encounter. Dear reader, my position, if you’re not already aware, is what some might call “anti-tech extremism,” but is what I’d call “reasonable.””

— from Ruminations on what having an "extreme" position on gen"AI" actually means as of 3 November 2026