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Re:Are we offloading too much of our thinking to AI? by budsniffer952 on Tuesday July 14, 2026 @01:42PM (#48910426)
This is the classic gatekeeping our industry loves:

"This guy couldn't do a thing we found easy, now he can! Boooo!"

Yes, I can now set up a Drupal website in a few hours. That is great for me.

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Re:Are we offloading too much of our thinking to AI? by ThrowawayR2 on Tuesday July 14, 2026 @02:11PM (#48910884)
"Gatekeeping" is a derogatory way of saying "maintaining standards of quality", usually by those who stand to benefit from lowered standards. I heartily approve of "gatekeeping" because I like having competent co-workers.
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Re:Are we offloading too much of our thinking to AI? by pixl97 on Tuesday July 14, 2026 @04:52PM (#48912801)
Both sides have validity.

I don't want some random joe smoking crack working on my aircraft before I fly.

At the same time I don't want to have to pay a light bulb changer after filing 6 safety forms in triplicate.

Extremism on both sides leads to suboptimal outcomes.

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Re:Are we offloading too much of our thinking to AI? by timmytokyo on Tuesday July 14, 2026 @06:20PM (#48913670)
Why does anyone need you then?
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