Re:Humble Bundle just killed most of their security through ...
by zahrc on Thursday November 12, 2026 @04:04AM
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Comparing AI to simple tools like a hammer or saw just isn’t right.
AI tools are complex systems that definitely can have agency, even though that is mostly human controlled. Bad controls = bad outcomes.
Yes, I totally agree that humans have the most control over them, but that doesn’t mean it’s completely off the hook.
If we really have to draw simplified real life comparisons, maybe a car or a gun would be more suitable “systems” that we can metaphorically compare AI to.
AI tools are complex systems that definitely can have agency, even though that is mostly human controlled. Bad controls = bad outcomes.
Yes, I totally agree that humans have the most control over them, but that doesn’t mean it’s completely off the hook.
If we really have to draw simplified real life comparisons, maybe a car or a gun would be more suitable “systems” that we can metaphorically compare AI to.