subquantum2
On the negative side: The LLM uses fancy language to try to convince disinfo. The danger is that you do not see this disinfo and it will shape your consciousness that is the trap.
However if you are lucky you learn to distrust the LLMs it's not a educated AI.
On the positive side: You can still use it as search engine or to get some ideas But you should continue on your own to increase your creative skills.
Your consciousness / attention is stolen on a daily basis to keep you occupied to do stuff. However this is already ongoing before LLMs, before the computer age.
I think at some point your consciousness will detect this brain rot at some point and evolve beyond.
Our body's has evolved to copy trait from others from childhood on, moreover it's also in our DNA itself its created to copy. So the LLM is not any different but you should be aware which trait to copy.
It reminds me of the following story:
The Journey of the Driver and the Hidden Passenger
A driver sets out on a journey with his horse and carriage, not fully aware of the destination. The road ahead is long, and the path becomes increasingly difficult. At one point, the carriage’s wheel suddenly breaks, bringing the journey to an abrupt halt. The driver, bewildered and frustrated, tries in vain to repair the broken wheel, but no matter what he does, the carriage remains immobile.
As despair sets in, the door of the carriage unexpectedly opens, and from within steps a passenger—the driver was unaware he had a companion all along. The passenger, calm and composed, offers to help. The driver, startled by the presence of this hidden figure, asks, “Who are you?”
The passenger replies, “I have been with you since the beginning of your journey. You did not see me because you were focused only on the road ahead and the difficulties along the way. I am here to help you, but the journey cannot continue unless you look beyond the broken wheel.”
The driver, confused, asks what the passenger means. The passenger smiles and says, “The wheel is but a part of the carriage, and the carriage is but a vehicle for the soul’s journey. The true journey lies not in the road before you, but in the understanding within you.”
With this realization, the driver stops focusing on the physical problem of the broken wheel and begins to see the deeper meaning of the journey he is on. The passenger helps him, not by fixing the wheel, but by revealing that the brokenness of the wheel reflects his own inner struggle. When the driver understands this, the wheel repairs itself, and the carriage continues on its path, this time with the driver more aware of his hidden companion and the true nature of the journey.